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tion or ck'cay, and ahv;iys fii'e from aei;umulatioi)s of dust or 

 mould. 



THE WATER SUPPLY 



11. The dairy shall be supplied with an abundance of pure 

 water. 



12. Xo water from shallow wl-Us or springs holding sur- 

 fat-i' drainairc shall be used for watering stock, cooling milk 

 or cleaning \'cssels. 



13. Xor shall any well or spring be located within three 

 hundred feet of the stablr. 



SURROUNDINGS 



14 It is further understood and agreed that the immedi- 

 ate surroundings of the buildings shall be kept in a condition 

 of cleanliness and order. There shall not be allowed to ac- 

 cumulate in the vicinity any loose tlirt, rubbish or decayed 

 vegetable or animal matter, or animal waste. 



l."). Xor shall there be within thi-ee hundreil yards of any 

 building, any constantly wet or marshy ground, nr stagnant 

 pools of water. 



1(1. Xor shall thciv be kept within three lunulred yards 

 of any building used for dairy purjioses any fowls, hogs, 

 horses or other live stock. 



THE cows 



17. It is hereby understootl antl agreed that the following 

 unhealthy conditions shall be a sufficient reason to e.xehule any 

 animal from the herd used for any purpose in the aforesaid 

 dairy: An,\- animal that is jmlged by a competent observer to 

 suffer from tuberculosis, e\-en though the disease be localized 

 in a part distant from the vital organs. 



IS. Aii.\' animal with fever. Any animal sulfering from 

 septic absorption or other diseas(\ following or associated with 

 parturition. 



ID. Any animal sutfering from niannnitis or mammary 

 aliscess. 



'20. An\' animal with persistent diarrhoea or any other ab- 

 nornud jihysical condition, which could in any way be detri- 

 mental to the character of the milk. 



