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THE BUSINESS OF DAIRYING 



results. Many claim to secure efficient ventilation 

 by means of adjustable windows, but this is not 

 automatic and requires constant attention for good 

 results. At least 500 cubic feet of air space is de- 

 sirable for each cow, even where there is a good 

 system of ventilation. No other animals should be 



MANURE BREEDS FLIES AND CONTAMINATES THE MILK 



housed in the same stable with the cows. Haul the 

 manure to the field daily, or to a protected, water- 

 tight pit outside the barnyard and at a sufficient dis- 

 tance to prevent odors from reaching the stable. 

 Keep the stable yard clean and well drained. 



Milk house.— Preferably this should be a separate 

 building and located at a safe distance from all 

 sources of contamination. Abundance of light and 

 some system of ventilation should be provided. It 

 should be equipped for heating water or generating 



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