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Twenty-Second Annual Report of the 



EQUIPMENT 



cows 



Health 



Apparently in good health . 1 

 If tested with tuberculin 

 within a year and no 

 tuberculosis is found, or if 

 tested within six months 

 and all reacting animals 



removed 5 



(If tested within a year and 

 reacting animals are found and 

 removed, 3.) 



Food (clean and wholesome) .... 

 Water (clean and fresh) 



STABLES 



Location of stable 



Well drained _ 1 



Free from contaminating 



surroundings 1 



Construction of stable 



Tight, sound floor and prop- 

 er gutter 2 



Smooth, tight walls and ceil- 

 ing 1 



Proper stall, tie, and manger 1 

 Provision for light : Four sq. ft. 



of glass per cow 



(Three sq. ft., 3; 2 sq. ft., 2; 

 1 sq. ft., 1. Deduct for uneven 

 distribution.) 



Bedding 



Ventilation 



Provision for fresh air, con- 

 trollable flue system 3 



(Windows hinged at bot- 

 tom, 1.5; sliding win- 

 dows, 1 ; other openings, 

 0.5.) 

 Cubic feet of space per cow, 



500 ft 3 



(Less than 500 ft., 2; less 

 than 400 ft., 1; less than 

 300 ft., 0.) 

 Provision for controlling 

 temperature 1 



of 



UTENSILS 



Construction and conditions 

 utensils 



Water for cleaning 



(Clean, convenient, and abund 

 ant.) 



Small-top milking pail 



Milk cooler 



Clean milking suits 



MILK ROOM OR MILK HOUSE 



Location: Free from contaminat- 

 ing surroundings 



Construction of milk room 



Floor, walls, and ceiling. ... 1 

 Light, ventilation, screens. . 1 



Separate rooms for washing uten- 

 sils and handling milk 



Facilities for steam 



(Hot water, 0.5.) 



Total 



Score 



40 



METHODS 



cows 



Clean 



(Free from visible dirt, 6.) 



STABLES 



Cleanliness of stables 



Floor 2 



Walls 1 



Ceiling and ledges 1 



Mangers and partitions. . . 1 

 Windows 1 



Stable air at milking time 



Freedom from dust 3 



Freedom from odors 2 



Cleanliness of bedding 



Barnyard 



Clean 1 



Well drained 1 



Removal of manure daily to 50 

 feet from stable 



MILK ROOM OR MILK HOUSE 



Cleanliness of milk room 



UTENSILS AND MILKING 



Care and cleanliness of utensils 



Thoroughly washed 2 



Sterilized in steam for 15 



minutes 3 



(Placed over steam jet, or 



scalded with boiling water, 2.) 

 Protected from contamina- 

 tion 3 



Cleanliness of milking 



Clean, dry hands 3 



Udders washed and wiped. 6 

 (Udders cleaned with moist 



cloth, 4; cleaned with dry cloth 



or brush at least 15 minutes 



before milking, 1.) 



HANDLING THE MILK 



Cleanliness of attendants in milk 



room 



Milk removed immediately from 

 stable without pouring from 

 pail 



Cooled immediately after milk- 

 ing each cow , 



Cooled below 50- F 



(51° to 55°, 4; 56° to 60°, 2.) 



Stored below 50° F , 



(51° to 55°, 2; 56° to 60°, 1.) 



Transportation below 50° F. . . . 

 (51° to 55°, 1.5; 56° to 60°, 1.) 

 (if delivered twice a day, allow 



perfect score for storage and 



transportation.) 



Total. 



Score 



60 



4) 



o 



Equipment +Methods . 



Final Score 



Note 1. — If any exceptionally filthy condition is found, particularly dirty utensils, the 

 total score may be further limited. 



Note 2. — If the water is exposed to dangerous contamination, or there is evidence of 

 the presence of a dangerous disease in animals or attendants, the score shall be 0. 



