sx^ll T, in ()r(l(>r to ])ro(luce pure milk, it is neces- 

 sary lo care for these cows in the proper 

 manner and lo draw their milk in a sanitary 

 way. The herds are inspected monthly by 

 a reliable veterinary suri^eon. The cows are carefully 

 groomed before each milking, and their heads are then 

 tied, so that they cannot lie down and soil themselves 

 again. The udders of the cows are wiped with a clean 

 damp cloth before each milking. The men who milk wear 

 white duck suits, which they put on especially for milk- 

 ing and wear at no other time. They are required to 

 wash their hands after each cow that they milk. Each 

 man is given a clean towel. A locker-room furnished 

 with wash-basins and a shower-bath is provided for the 

 milkers. 



The pails into which the milk is received were espe- 

 cially designed and made for the New Boston Dairy. 

 Two false rims fit in the top, and placed between these 

 rims, so that they perfectly cover the mouth of the pail, 

 are two sheets of antiseptic gauze between which are 

 layers of sterilized absorbent cotton. As the milk can be 

 received into the pails only through the gauze and absorb- 

 ent cotton, it is impossible for any impurities to contam- 

 inate the milk. These precautions alone supply milk of 

 above the average quality, as shown by careful tests 

 carried on for us. In order, however, to furnish the very 

 best possible milk for drinking purposes, a special barn 

 of concrete has been constructed. All hay is kept in a 

 separate building, the grain in a room by itself, the cows 

 in a stable of their own. The building is very carefully 

 ventilated and is heated by steam. The bedding used is 

 fine, dry sawdust, which absorbs all moisture and pre- 

 vents the slightest odor. 



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