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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 



to the temperature of 150 degrees kills these germs, 

 and is one common way of keeping milk sweet. 



Necessary Precautions. The milker should see to 

 it that his hands are clean. 



Before sitting down to 



Cloied. 

 A BABCOCK TESTER. 



A CREAM SEPARATOR. 



milk he should carefully brush from the cow all dust, 

 dirt, dandruff and loose hair likely to fall into the 

 pail. He should have his milking clothes frequently 

 washed and scalded to destroy the bacteria thereon, 

 and he should remove the milk to a clean place, where 

 the air is pure and free from bacteria, as soon as he 



