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inspections are made by a veterinary surgeon. Brockville is one of the few places 

 where the hy-law includes a clause providing that no milk tickets may be used twice 

 and that duplicates of tickets must be submitted to the Town Clerk. In Owen 

 Sound, a modern, progressive by-law regulating and licensing milk vendors was 

 passed on February 24th, 1908, and regular inspections are made by Dr. H, G. 

 Murray, Medical Health Officer, and the Sanitary Inspector. This by-law pro- 

 vides that no license shall be issued until the form, 1 prescribed by the Board has 

 been filled in. Upon application being made for license, an inspection is made 

 by the town Board of Health of the premises which it is intended to use either as 

 a distributing plant or dairy farm. No milk msay be sold if it has been adulterated, 

 if it has been kept at a temperature above fifty degrees, if it is produced from cows 

 stabled under unhealthy conditions, or if it is produced from a farm where any 

 contagious or communicable disease exists. Milk is to be considered adulterated 

 if it contains more than 87.50 per cent, water, less than 12.5 total solids, or less 

 than 3.5 butter fat. The premises and appurtenances thereto must be kept "clean 

 and wholesome at all times." Buildings must be kept whitewashed and accumula- 

 tions of dung removed twice daily and one hour before milking. Cows must be 

 kept clean and the udders brushed, washed or wiped before milking, with a clean 

 cloth. Milkers and those engaged in handling milk must observe strict cleanliness. 

 Attention is also paid to feeding and sanitation. 



From the standpoint of quality, the tests ranged from 3 to 4.25, the average 

 being around 3.5. 



Being perhaps the only thing of the kind in use in the Province, it is of in- 

 terest to quote the form which must be filled out in order to secure a license to 

 sell milk from a wagon: 



To the Board of Health of the Town of Owen Sound: 



The undersigned hereby applies for a license to sell milk in the Town of Owen 

 Sound, and makes the following statement in -accordance with the by-laws of the 

 Corporation, approved February 24th, 1908. 



(Eeplies to the following questions must be written in ink.) 



1. Is milk produced on premises owned or controlled by you? 



2. From whom is milk purchased and give address of each person? 



3. Over what road and at what time does your milk arrive in the town? 



4. Location of dairy? 



5. Number of cows? 



6. Breed of cows? 



7. Are all in good health ? 



8. Have cows been tested by use of tuberculin? 



9. How are cows fed? 



10. How many hours per day are cows in pasture during summer season? 



11. How is milk cooled before leaving your dairy or residence? 



12. How are your bottles and utensils cleaned? 



13. Have you read the By-laws and Kules for handling milk adopted by the Coun- 



cil and Board of Health? 



14. In handling milk do you agree to conform to the By-laws and these Eules? 



