SANITARY METHODS IN MILK PRODUCTION 



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DETAILED SCORE 



EQUIPMENT 



Perffct Allowed 



SOOKE 



METHODS 



/'er/rcl Allowed 



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Condilion 



Health (outward appearance) . . 



Comfort 



Bedding 2 



Temperature of stable 1 



Protected yard 1 



Cubic feet of space per cow : 

 Over 300, 2 ; over 400, 4 ; 600 

 to 1,000, 6 



Feed 



Water 



Clean 6 



Fresh 2 



STABLE 



Location 



Well drained 3 



Free from contaminating sur- 

 roundings 3 



Construction 



Tight, sound floor 3 



Gutter 1 



Stall, stanchion, tie 1 



Low-down manger 1 



Smooth, tight walls 1 



Smooth, tight ceiling 2 



Box stall 1 



Light : 1 sq. ft. glass per cow, 

 2; 2sq.ft., 4;3 8q.ft.,6;43q. 

 ft., 8 ; even distribution, 2. . 

 Ventilation: Sliding windows, 

 2; hinged at bottom, 4; King 

 system or muslin curtain, 8. . 

 Stable yard (drainage) 



MILK ROOM 



L^cation 



Convenience 2 



Free from contaminating sur- 

 roundings 4 



Construction 



Floor 1.5 



Walls and ceilings 1 



Light 5 



Ventilation 5 



Screens 5 



Arrangement 



Equipment 



Hot water or steam 2 



Cooler 2 



Narrow-top milk pail 1 



Other utensils 1 



Water supply for utensils 



Clean 6 



Convenient 2 



Abundant 2 



Clean milking suits 



Total . 



10 



10 



Cleanliness of cows . 



Cleanliness of stable 



Floor 4 



Walls 3 



Ceiling 2 



Ledges 1 



Mangers and partitions. . . 1 



Windows 1 



Stable air . 



Removal of manure 



To field or proper pit 4 



30 feet from stable 2 



Cleanliness of stable yard. 

 Cleanliness of milk room. . 



Care and cleanliness of utensils 



Inverted in pure air 2 



Clean (sterilized) 8 



Cleanliness in milking 



Clean, dry hands 4 



Udders washed and dried. 10 

 Cleaned with moist cloth. 8 

 Cleaned with dry cloth 4 



Cooling 



Cooled immediately after 



milking each cow 10 



Cooled to 50° F. or below. 10 



51° to 55° F 8 



56° to 60° F 6 



Storing 



Below50°F 8 



51° to 55° F 6 



56° to 60° F 4 



Transportation 



Iced 10 



Jacket or wet blanket 8 



Dry blanket 4 



Covered wagon 2 



Total.. 



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