ON AGRICULTURE TO DENMARK 87 



"VIII. Every contractor must be provided with a Lawrence 

 cooler, which he can obtain on hire from the Company. 



" IX. Thirty pounds of ice, making due allowance for waste, 

 must be kept in stock for every 100 lbs. milk produced, which can 

 be calculated from the fortnightly trial milkings. 



''C— Delivery of Milk. 



"X. {a) The milk must be delivered at the nearest station 

 once or twice daily, according to the requirements of the Com- 

 pany, either as whole milk or as ' half - skimmed ' milk and 

 cream. 



" (ft) The milk must not be sent from the farm earlier than is 

 absolutely necessary for its arrival in proper time at the railway 

 station. 



" (c) In summer the van for conveying the milk to the station 

 must be provided with a cover to protect the milk from the heat 

 of the sun. 



" XL The Company will supply the cans necessary for trans- 

 port. 



"XII. The Company cleans the cans before returning them, 

 but they must be carefully rinsed out with cold water as soon as 

 they reach the farm again, to get rid of any dust or dirt which 

 may have adhered to them during the return journey. 



"The cans nmst be placed in a cool, airy spot until again 

 required, protected from all impurities, with lids off, and bottom 

 upwards, but in such a position that the air can freely get into 

 them. 



"XIII. The cans may not be used for any purpose but the 

 conveyance of milk. 



" D. — Further Regulations. 



"XIV. The contractor is bound — upon word of honour — to 

 answer any inquiries made by the Company concerning the milk 

 supply. 



" XV. The contractor must allow any of the veterinary sur- 

 geons of the Company to inspect his cattle as often as the 

 Company requires, and must drive the surgeon to and from the 

 station. The contractor is bound to follow out closely the 

 instructions of the veterinary surgeon. 



"XVI. Any cow declared by the veterinary officer to be 

 suffering from tuberculosis must be instantly and entirely separated 

 from the rest of the herd, and should be got rid of as soon as 

 possible. 



"XVII. The contractor must immediately inform the Com- 

 pany of any case of illness which may arise between two visits 

 of the veterinary officer. If necessary, he must withhold his milk 

 until the veterinary officer arrives and inquires into the circum- 

 stances. 



" In such a case the full price will be paid for the milk. 



"XVIII. The contractor, to the best of his ability, nmst watch 



