80 EEPOET OF THE No. 55 



for Creamery Patrons and Other Dairymen/' which contain some very useful 

 advice as to stables, cows', methods of milking and conditions generally. 



BRITISH COLUMBIA. 



By Kules and Regulations approved by the Lieutenant-G-overnor-in-Council 

 on April 1, 1909, inspectors are .authorized to inspect all dairies " maintained for 



the supply of milk to the public " and inspectors shall grade dairies thus : 



Grade A. Premises sanitary, up to standard of Provincial Board of Health, and 



cows tested and shown free from tuberculosis every six months. 

 Grade B. Premises not strictly up to mark, but cows that have been tested and 



approved. 



Grade C. Premises that conform but cows not tested. 



Grade D. Premises that do not conform and cows that have not been tested. 

 This grading to be published as directed by the Minister of Agriculture. 



Cattle found to be affected by tuberculosis shall be marked " T '' in the ear 

 and quarantined and afterwards kept apart or slaughtered at expense of the 

 owner. 



Cattle imported for breeding purposes must first be examined by a Provincial 

 Inspector. Fine for violation of this regulation, not less than $25, or more than 

 $50. 



The Milk Regulations of the Provincial Board of Health were passed in 

 1904 and include clauses as to lighting, ventilation, cleansing, including white- 

 washing twice a year, water supply, drainage, milk vessels, notification of disease 

 amongst attendants, etc. 



"Milk intended for sale shall have the following minimum composition: Fat, 

 3 per cent.; solids, not fat, 9 per cent.; maximum of water, 88 per cent." Cow 

 keepers and dairymen must have certificate that herd is free from tuberculosis. 

 Penalty is fine up to $100, jail up to six months. 



R. W. Hodson, Live Stock Commissioner, says in a letter: "We have Dairy 

 Inspectors throughout the Province, who visit each dairy farm in their district 

 as often as possible, advising the farmer as to the best methods of producing clean 

 and wholesome milk, testing the cattle where necessary. These inspectors report 

 semi-monthly to this Department, giving us a list of the premises inspected, the 

 number of dairy cows kept on each farm, the condition of the cattle and the con- 

 dition of the premises. If the premises are not in as sanitary a condition as 1 the 

 regulations call for, we write to the party, forwarding him a copy of the In- 

 spector's report, and advising him to carry out the instructions. We also forward 

 a copy of the Inspector's report to the Municipal Council of the district in which 

 the dairyman is living. The Municipal Council take the matter up and see that 

 our instructions are carried out. With regard to the regulations for the control 

 of tuberculosis, you will notice that we grade the dairies according to their sani- 

 tary conditions and as to the test. This is having a great influence in the Pro- 

 vince, and our veterinarians are unable to keep up with the work of testing. In the 

 country, we propose that the creameries pay a few cents less per gallon for milk 

 which comes from an untested herd. This, I think, will bring the dairymen who 

 are supplying milk to the creameries to time. 



Each city and town has its own regulations governing the sale of milk in the 

 city. In Vancouver at the present time they are endeavoring to have certified milk 



