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the above table are of such vital importance in the production 

 of clean milk that none of them can be omitted. These are 

 measures which must be borrowed from the certified method of 

 milk production for any modification which may be undertaken. 



There is one point of the utmost importance in considering 

 the certified method of milk production. This is that all of the 

 sanitary measures on the list must be performed on the prem- 

 ises of the dairy farm itself and under the auspices of the dairy 

 farmer himself. In comprehending the system of milk produc- 

 tion to which I intend to draw your attention later on, it is 

 essential to note that in the certified method each dairy farm 

 is a complete unit in itself. Each certified dairy has an ex- 

 tensive mechanical equipment in its dairy house for washing, 

 sterilizing, cooling and bottling milk, and of necessity such 

 work must be conducted by a first-class superintendent and 

 a properly drilled force of dairy house employees. It is obvious 

 that the performance of such work on a small scale on one 

 farm greatly contributes to the expense and makes a large tax 

 on each quart of milk produced. It also seems clear that a 

 considerable investment in money is involved, and a high de- 

 gree of sanitary training, on the part of the dairy farmer who 

 has to take so many responsibilities upon himself. These are 

 the reasons why the method of producing certified milk is 

 practiced only by a restricted class of farmers, and why the 

 price is so high that it is purchased only by a restricted class of 

 milk consumers. 



But while the certified method is obviously one which is not 

 adapted to the rank and file of dairy farmers, the sanitary 

 measures themselves are capable of a modification and read- 

 justment which makes it possible for the rank and file of dairy 

 farmers to practice the same. 



In the tabulation below I have borrowed from the certified 

 list a considerable number of sanitary measures. These I have 

 diA'ided into two portions: the first portion consisting of those 

 which I am satisfied can be reasonably demanded of the dairy 

 farmer and which he can be depended upon to perform; the 

 other group consisting of those processes which can be cen- 

 tralized. It is clear that many of the things done in milk pro- 

 duction ha\e to be performed on each dairy farm. On the other 



