CHAPTER V 

 MILK IN THE UDDER 



MILK as it comes directly from healthy cows 

 may contain no bacteria, but most cows give milk 

 containing 200 or 300 bacteria per cc., which 

 have found their way from outside into the ends 

 of the teats. If handled carefully milk may 

 pass through the dairy without the addition of 

 bacteria. On the other hand, it may receive dirt 

 from the cow's hide, the air of the barn, the 

 milker's hands, the milking pail, strainer cloth, 

 cooler, or cans, and in the end contain many 

 millions of bacteria. In safeguarding milk from 

 bacteria and dirt every step of the journey from 

 the cow to the consumer must be protected by 

 those methods which will prevent damage from 

 outside sources. 



ANIMAL MATTER IN MILK 



Such protection must begin while the milk is 

 still inside of the cow's udder. Farm produce 



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