CLEAN MILK 



DETAILED SCORE 



177 



EQUIPMENT 



Cows 



Health 



Apparently in good health 1 

 If tested with tuberculin 

 once a year and no tuber- 

 culosis is found, or if 

 tested once in six months 

 and all reacting animals 



removed 5 



(If tested only once a year 

 and reacting animals 

 found and removed, 2). 



Comfort 



Bedding 1 



Temperature of stable 1 

 Food (clean and wholesome). . 



Water 



Clean and fresh 1 



Convenient and abundant 1 

 Stables 



Location of stable 



Well drained 1 



Free from contaminating 



surroundings 1 



Construction of stable 



Tight, sound floor and pro- 

 per gutter 2 



Smooth, tight walls and ceil- 

 ing 1 



Properstall,tie,andmanger 1 

 Light: Four sq. ft. of glass 



per cow 



(Three sq. ft., 3; 2 sq. ft., 2; 

 1 sq. ft., 1. Deduct for un- 

 even distribution.) 



Tentilation: Automatic sys- 

 tem 



Adjustable windows 1 



Cubic feet of space for cow ; 



500 to 1000 feet 



(Less than 500 feet, 2; less 

 than 400 feet, 1 ; less than 

 300 feet,0; over 1,000 feet, 



Utensils 

 Construction and condition of 



utensils 



Water for cleaning 

 (Clean, convenient, and 

 abundant.) 



Small-top milking pail 



Facilities for hot water or 



steam 



(Should be in milk house 

 not in kitchen.) 



Milk cooler 



Clean milking suits 



Milk Room 



Location of milk room 



Free from contaminating 



surroundings 1 



Convenient 1 



Construction of milk room. . . 



Floor, walls, and ceiling.. 1 



Light, ventilation, screens 1 



Total 



METHODS 



Cows 



Cleanliness of cows 



Stables 



Cleanliness of stables 



Floor 2 



Walls 1 



Ceiling and ledges 1 



Mangers and partitions... 1 



Windows 1 



Stable air at milking time 

 Barnyard clean and well 



drained 



Removal of manure daily to 



field or proper pit 



(To 50 feet from stable, 1.) 

 Milk Room 



Cleanliness of milk room 



Utensils and Milking 

 Care and cleanliness of uten- 

 sils 



Thoroughly washed and ster- 

 ilized in live steam for 30 



minutes 5 



(Thoroughly washed and 

 placed over steam jet, 4; 

 thoroughly washed and 

 scalded with boiling wa- 

 ter 3 ; thoroughly washed, 



not scalded, 2) 



Inverted in pure air 3 



Cleanliness of milking 



Clean, dry hands 3 



Udders washed and dried.. 6 



(Udders cleaned with moist 



cloth, 4; cleaned with dry 



cloth at least 15 minutes 



before milking, 1.) 



Handling the Milk 

 Cleanliness of attendants 

 Milk removed immediately 



from stable 



Prompt cooling (cooled imme- 

 diately after milking each 



cow) 



Efficient cooling; below 50 F. 

 (51 to 55, 4; 56 to 60, 2.). . 



Storage; below50F 



(51 to 55, 2; 56 to 60, 1.). . 

 Transportation; iced in sum- 

 mer 



(For jacket or wet blanket, 

 allowed, 2; dry blanket or 

 covered wagon, 1). 



Total 60 



Equipment -|~ Methods Final Score 



NOTE 1. If any filthy condition is found, particularly dirty utensils, the total score shall be 

 limited to 49. 



NOTE 2. If the water is exposed to dangerous contamination or there is evidence of the pre- 

 sence of a dangerous disease in animals or attendants, the score shall be 0. 



