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Such preliminary washing of bottles by the consumer is intended only to 

 prevent the accumulation of caked milk, which is difficult to remove subse- 

 quently. All bottles, cans, and other vessels used in the distribution of milk 

 shall be thoroughly cleansed at the dairy before being again used, the cleansing 

 and general methods of handling being conducted in such manner as approved 

 by the chief health officer. 



Under the milk ordinance of June 9, 1904, the use of distillery waste as a 

 food for milch cows was expressly prohibited. Since the work of dairy inspec- 

 tion was actively undertaken in May, 1907, this matter has been carefully and 

 continuously investigated and considered, with the result that the board of 

 health has reached the conclusion that distillery waste is a valuable food and 

 that its use is free from objection provided the product is properly handled. For 

 this reason the board of health requested the city council to amend the original 

 ordinance so as to allow the use of distillery waste under such rules and regu- 

 lations of the board of health as are necessary to insure its proper handling. 

 The ordinance has now been amended (Mar. 19, 1910) and the board of 

 health has adopted the following rules, which will be rigidly enforced. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH CONCERNING THE FEEDING 

 OF DISTILLERY WASTE AND " BREWERS' GRAINS " TO MILCH Cows PRODUCING 

 MILK OR CREAM TO BE SOLD ON THE RICHMOND MARKET. 



[Adopted by the board of health Mar. 28, 1910.] 



(1) Distillery waste and brewers' grains are subject to rapid decomposition, 

 making them liable to give rise to serious nuisances. It is therefore neces- 

 sary that the greatest care be observed by dairymen in the use of these products. 



(2) No distillery waste or brewers' grains shall be fed in barns for two 

 hours previous to milking cows, and only then in a well-ventilated barn. 



(3) Distillery waste shall not be fed in the pure state, but must be mixed 

 with at least an equal amount of other grains. 



(4) Where a barn contains a nonabsorbent trough or manger, distillery waste 

 or brewers' grains may be fed in same, provided trough or manger be kept clean 

 and in a perfectly sanitary condition. Where a barn contains a trough or 

 manger which, in the opinion of the dairy inspector, is absorbent, buckets must 

 be used for the feeding of distillery waste or brewers' grains. These buckets 

 must be kept clean, and only allowed in the barn during feeding time. (See 

 rule 2.) 



(5) No tank wagons, barrels, feed boxes, or any other receptacle used for the 

 transportation or storage of distillery waste or brewers' grains shall be kept 

 within 200 feet of cow barns or milk houses. 



(6) Tanks, barrels, or other receptacles used for hauling distillery waste or 

 brewers' grains must be water tight and have tops on same, and where in daily 

 use they must be washed clean and thoroughly aired at least once in every three 

 days in order to prevent decomposition and the development of maggots, 

 flies, etc. 



(7) If, in the opinion of the dairy inspector, any dairyman is using distillery 

 waste or brewers' grains in other than a perfectly sanitary manner, the dairy 

 inspector shall order the use of same immediately discontinued, and shall not 

 permit the sale of milk by said dairyman until conditions have been corrected ; 

 and if he shall further be of opinion that the arrangements at any dairy farm 

 are not such as to make possible the continuance of the feeding of distillery 

 waste or brewers' grains in a perfectly sanitary manner, he shall order the 

 use of same discontinued until suitable arrangements have been made for the 

 proper and sanitary use of these products. 



RULES CONCERNING THE REISSUING OF PERMITS FOR THE SALE OF MILK AFTER 

 SAID PERMITS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED OF REVOKED ON ACCOUNT OF UNCLEANLY 

 METHODS. 



[Adopted by the board of health on June 14, 1909.] 



Whenever the dairy inspector or his assistant shall find such lack of cleanli- 

 ness about any dairy farm supplying milk to the Richmond market as shall 

 make necessary the suspension or revocation of the permit of such dairy farm 

 said permit shall not be restored or reissued for a period of at least two days 



