98 MUNICIPAI, SANITARY CONTROL OF MILK. 



Is the stall comfortable? How are the cows tied?.. 



Kind and quality of bedding 



Where are cows kept when sick and at calving time? 



Is the stable well located?.. 



Number and size of windows 



Size of the stable, length width height- 

 How ventilated? - '.- 



Kinds of feeds used. - 



Are they of good quality and proportions? 



Source of water for cows -- 



Method of watering 



II. Cleanliness of the cows and their surroundings . 



Are the cows clean? How are they cleaned? 



Is the hair clipped about the udder? 



Is the udder cleaned before milking? How? When?.. 



Is the stable free from accumulation of cobwebs, dirt and dust? 



Is the stable white-washed? 



Kinds and number of other animals, if any, in same room with cows 



Same, adjacent rooms What |Openings between? 



Is the stable protected from such sources of contamination as privy, 



etc. ? 



How often is the manure removed from the stable? 



Is the barnyard free from manure pile? And mud holes? 



Is the pasture clean and free from injurious plants? And mud 



holes? 



Is the stable provided with dust -tight ceiling? And partitions?.. 



Is feeding done before or after .milking?.. ..-. 



Is the floor swept or dampened before milking? 



Is the air free from dust and odors? 



III. Construction and care of the utensils. 



Are all utensils such that the)- can be thoroughly cleaned?.. 



Method of washing utensils? 



How are the utensils sterilized? 



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