No. 6. 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTWItE. 



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SO marked as to indicate that it has just come into his possession 

 through the purchase of milk from the person whose name appears 

 upon said bottle, milk can or other container. 



(41)) All utensils used in milking must be ke})t in good repair. 

 Kusty, leaking or broken cans, old, broken, or perforated, or badlv 

 fitting lids, and all other utensils which, in the judgment of the in 

 spector, are dangerous receptacles for milk, may be condemned after 

 due notice has been given, and after such utensils have been branded 

 by him. 



WATER SUPPLY 



(50) The entire water supply shall be absolutely free from con- 

 tamination, and shall be sufficient for all dairy purposes. It shall 

 be protected against flood or surface drainage, and shall be con- 

 veniently situated in relation to the milk house. 



(51) Privies, pig-pens, manure piles, and all other possible souices 

 of contamination shall be so situated on the farm as to render im- 

 possible the contamination of the water supply. 



TOILET ROOMS 



(52) Toilet facilities for the milkers, outside of the stable or milk 

 house, must be supplied. These shall be kept clean and shall be 

 provided with wash basins, water, soap and towels, and the milkers 

 shall be required to wash and dry their hands before leaving the 

 toilet room. 



(53) The milk gathered at the morning and evening milkings should 

 be shipped on the evening of the same day. 



(54) Vehicles used for carrying milk from the dairy farm to the 

 railroad stations, receiving stations, creameries or condensaries, and 

 all vehicles used for carry milk from receiving stations to the railroad 

 shipping station, should be covered. 



All such wagons must be kept sweet and clean at all times, and 

 suitable provisions must be made to keep milk cooled to the required 

 temperature of 50 degrees F. 



This work was continued over a period of about six weeks from 

 April 17th to May 31st. The results obtained are expressed in the 

 following table: 



X— Number of excellent dairiei. 

 XX— Number of good dairies. 

 XXX— Number of fair dairies. 

 XXXX— Number of bad dairies. 



