No. 4.] MARKET MILK. 91 



Thornton says it costs twice as much to keep a cow to-day 

 as it did ten years ago ; and if milk kept pace in price with 

 the feed that goes with it, a fair price to-day would be 16 

 cents per quart. 



Now, let us, as practical dairymen, see if we cannot agree 

 as to reasonable requirements in the production of milk. You 

 as producers should be interested in this ; the consumer wants 

 clean milk, and it is for your best interests to produce it in 

 an entirely satisfactory manner, and to be known as dairy- 

 men who produce clean milk. 



We will go over the points briefly : — 



Cows. — • You will agree with me that the cows should be 

 clean, — that is, free from dirt and filth ; that the cows 

 should be healthy; that no other animals should be allowed 

 in the same stable; and that the water supply should be clean 

 and fresh, and not exposed to contamination. 



Stables. ■ — ■ That the stable should have a tight, sound floor 

 (the plank floor is not durable as commonly laid, and allows 

 liquids to leach through, making a decidedly unsanitary con- 

 dition ; the cement floor with plenty of bedding is the best) ; 

 that dust-catching ledges, partitions and unnecessary wood- 

 work be done away with, as far as possible ; that the stable 

 should be free from cobwebs and manure (outside of the 

 gutter), and dirt or filth of any kind; that the air should be 

 free from dust or objectionable odors ; that whitewash is a 

 very inexpensive and effective agent of sanitation, and should 

 be used twice a year; that sunlight doesn't cost anything, 

 and we should give the cows plenty of it, and that 4 square 

 feet of glass to each cow is not too much ; that some effective 

 ventilating system be provided, that each cow have at least 

 500 cubic feet of space ; that the manure be removed to the 

 field daily, or at least far enough from the stable to prevent 

 contamination ; and that the stable yard be drained and in 

 good sanitary condition. 



Milk Room. — That a milk room be provided, which shall 

 have a tight, sound floor; that it be reasonably well lighted 

 and ventilated, and that preferably it be separate from other 

 buildings, except possibly the iee house ; that it be equipped 

 with hot water for cleaning utensils and sterilizing the same, 



