COMMISSIONEE OF AgBICULTURE T7 



After each stable had been scored or marked, a copy of the 

 score card was given to the owner or person controlling such stable. 

 It was explained to him what the figures showed or indicated as 

 to deficiency, and suggestions were made as to remedying condi- 

 tions which were considered detrimental. 



Criticisms upon the conditions prevailing in the stables as affect- 

 ing the health of the animal were in regard to light, ventilation, 

 and air space. Criticism as to cleanliness of the product was mainly 

 in regard to methods used in milking and handling and caring for 

 the product after it was drawn from the cow. In all these respects 

 it can be fairly said that great improvement has been and is taking 

 place in a large number of the dairies of this Stale. I believe 

 that this work, while it cannot be said to be mathematically cor- 

 rect nor specifically determinate, is productive on the whole of 

 great good, in that it stimulates a desire on the part of the pro- 

 ducer to remedy bad conditions concerning which he may or may 

 not have been aware prior to the inspection, and upon having his 

 attention specifically called to them he becomes desirous of remedy- 

 ing same. This work in this way is stimulating an uplift toward 

 cleanliness of surroundings which must lead to cleanliness and 

 wholesomeness of product. 



MILK 



The sale of milk by the producer, if pure or just as drawn from 

 the cow, is permissible under the statute ; but when sold by a per- 

 son who did not produce the milk but purchased it from another, 

 this party is not judged by the same standard; to wit, just as it 

 came from the cow. The purity or impurity of the milk in this 

 instance is determined by comparing it with the State standard. 

 If it comes up to or above standard it is called pure milk; if not, 

 its is passed as impure milk, except in cases where we obtain visual 

 evidence of actual adulteration by adding thereto some other in- 

 gredient or taking therefrom a portion or all of the cream. 



Tn other words, the producer of milk can sell the same whether 

 it is as good as required by the State standard or not. provided it is 

 as good as it comes from the cow. but. the middleman cannot sell 



