FARM DAIRYING 



ent to a great extent on the sanitary conditions of 

 our farm homes. 



The cans holding milk are often rinsed with the 

 water from a bad well and in this way the milk 

 becomes the medium for "carrying sickness into 

 many homes. We should think of the thousands 

 of infants whose only food is raw milk, and of 

 the diseases which may come from bacteria in- 

 troduced into the milk by impure water, chief of 

 which are typhoid fever, scarlet fever, diphtheria, 

 and cholera infantum. Many serious outbreaks 

 of contagious diseases have been traced to the 

 water supply on the farm. Clear, sparkling water 

 may be just as deadly as that from the muddy 

 brooklet. A well in which the water rises rapidly 

 after a heavy rain should be regarded with grave 

 suspicion. Unless the surroundings be most sani- 

 tary for a great distance, the water from such a 

 well is dangerous. Let the farm water supply re- 

 ceive your serious, intelligent attention. 



Where at all possible, there should be some me- 

 chanical means of conveying the water into the 

 house and barn. There is perhaps no greater con- 

 venience, and saving of labor, than having a 

 constant supply of good water. It is hard work 

 carrying all the water in and out of the house and 

 pumping the water for the stock. 



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