SANITARY PRECAUTIONS. 



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27. The milking should be done rapidly, quietly, 

 thoroughly, and the cows should be treated kindly. 



28. Dry fodder should not be fed to the cows during or just 

 before milking, as dust therefrom will fall into the milk. 



29. The milking stools should be kept scrupulously clean. 



No. 1. 



No. 2. 



Fig. 51. Milking Pails. 



Milk and Utensils. 



30. The milk should be removed to the milkhouse as soon 

 as drawn, and immediately strained and cooled to the proper 

 temperature. The more rapidly milk is cooled the more whole- 

 some it is and the longer it will keep sweet. 



31. Unless spring or well water can cool the milk to 50 F. 

 or lower it cannot be regarded as satisfactory for the purpose. 



32. The room where the milk is cooled and strained should be 

 free from objectionable odours and dust, and should be used 

 for no other purpose than the handling of milk. 



33. The metal part of the milk strainers, buckets, and all 

 other utensils with which milk comes into contact, should be 

 scalded and cleaned with scrupulous care, and kept covered 

 until needed. 



34. If muslin strainers are used (instead of cotton wool discs), 

 several of these should be provided in order that, if necessary, 



