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DETAILED SCORE. 



EQUIPMENT. 



SCORE. 



Per- Al- 

 feet, lowed 



METHODS. 



Per- 

 fect. 



cows. 



Health - 



Apparently in g-ood health 1 



If tested with tuberculin once 

 a year and no tuberculosis is 

 found, or if tested once in 

 six months and all reacting- 



animals r-emoved 5 



(If tested only once a year and 

 reacting^ animals found and re- 

 moved, 2.) 



■Comfort 



Bedding" 1 



Temperature of stable 1 



Food - 



Water 



Clean 1 



Fresh — 1 



I^ig-ht: Four sq. ft. of g-lass per cow 



(3 sq.ft., 3; 2 sq.ft., 2; 1 sq. ft.,1. 



Deduct for uneven distribution.) 

 Ventilation : Automatic system 



(Adjustable windows, 1.) 

 Cubic feet of space for cow : 500 



to 1000 feet -.. 



(I,ess than 500 feet, 2 : less than 

 400 feet, 1 ; less than 300 feet, 0.) 



STABLES. 



Location of stable _ 



Well drained 1 



Free from contaminating: sur- 

 roundings 1 



Construction of stable 



Tig^ht, sound floor and proper 



gutter - 2 



Smooth, tight walls and ceiling 1 

 Proper stall, tie, and manger.. 1 



UTENSILS. 



Construction of utensils. ._ 



Water for cleaning 



(Clean, convenient, abundant.) 



Small-top milking pail _ 



Facilities for hot water or steam... 



Milk cooler... 



Clean milking suits _ 



HANDLING THE MILK. 



I^ocation of milk room 



Free from contaminating sur- 

 roundings _.__ 1 



Convenient ____ 1 



Construction of milk room 



Floor, walls, and ceiling 1 



Light, ventilation, screens 1 



Total 



cows AND STABLES. 



Cleanliness of cows 



Cleanliness of stables 



Floor 2 



Walls 1 



Ceiling and ledges 1 



Mangers and partitions 1 



Windows 1 



Stable air 



Barnyard clean and well drained., 



Removal of manure daily to field 



or proper pit 



(To 50 feet from stable, 1.) 



UTENSILS AND MILKING. 



Care and cleanliness of utensils 



Thoroughly cleansed 5 



Inverted in pure air _ 3 



Cleanliness of milking 



Clean, dry hands 3 



Udders washed and dried 6 



(Udders cleaned with moist cloth , 



4; cleaned with dry cloth at least 



15 minutes before milking, 1.) 



HANDLING THE MILK. 



Cleanliness of attendants 



Milk removed immediately from 

 stable 



Cleanliness of milk room 



Prompt cooling. (Cooled imme- 

 diately after milking each cow) 



Efficient cooling ; below 50° F 



(51° to 55°, 4; 56° to 60°, 2.) 



Storage ; below 50° F 



(51° to 55°, 2; 56° to 60°. 1.) 



Transportation ; iced 



(For jacket or wet blanket al- 

 low 2 ; dry blanket or covered 



wagon. 1.) 



60 



Score for equipment -|- Score for methods,. 



Final Sc 



Note 1. — If any filthy condition is found, particularly dirty utensils, the total score sh 

 limited to 49. 



NOTE 2.— If the water is exposed to dangerous contamination or there is evidence of the 

 ence of a dangerous disease in animals or attendants, the score shall be 0. 



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