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excluded for a period of 45 days before and 7 days after 

 parturition. 



29. Bloody and Stringy Milk. — If milk from any cow is 

 bloody and stringy or of unnatural appearance, the milk from 

 that cow shall be rejected and the cow isolated from the herd 

 until the cause of such abnormal apearance has been determined 

 and removed, special attention being given in the meantime to 

 the feeding or to possible injuries. If dirt gets into the pail, 

 the milk shall be discarded and the pail washed before it is used. 



30. Make-up of Herd. — Xo cows except those receiving the 

 same supervision and care as the certified herd shall be kept in 

 the same bam or brought in contact with them. 



31. Employees Other Than Milkers. — The requirements 

 for milkers, relative to garments and cleaning of hands, shall 

 apply to all other persons handling the milk, and children unat- 

 tended by adults shall not be allowed in the dairy nor in the 

 stable during milking. 



32. Straining and Strainers. — Promptly after the milk is 

 drawn it shall be removed from the stable to a clean room 

 (Fig. 94), and then emptied from the milk pail to the can, being 

 strained through strainers made of a double layer of finely 

 meshed cheesecloth or absorbent cotton thoroughly sterilized. 

 Several strainers shall be provided for each milking in order 

 that they may be frequently changed. 



33. Dairy Building — A dairy building shall be provided 

 which shall be located at a distance from the stable and dwell- 

 ing prescribed by the local commission, and there shall be no 

 hog-pen, privy, or manure pile at a higher level or within 300 

 feet of it. 



34. The dairy building shall be kept clean and shall not 

 be used for purposes other than the handling and storing of 

 milk and milk utensils (Figs. 95 and 119). It shall be pro- 

 vided with light and ventilation, and the floors shall be graded 

 and water-tight. 



35. The dairy building shall be well lighted and screened 

 and drained through well-trapped pipes. Ko animals shall be 

 allowed therein. No part of the dairy building shall be used 

 for dwelling or lodging purposes, and the bottling room shall 



