6o DAIRY TECIiNOLOGY 



mission. Any animal suspected of being in bad health 

 must be promptly removed from the herd and her milk re- 

 jected. Do not allow the cows to be excited by hard driv- 

 ing, abuse, loud talking, or any unnecessary disturbance. 



Feed. — Do not allow any strongly flavored food, like 

 garlic, to be eaten by the cows. When ensilage is fed, it 

 must be given in only one feeding daily, and that after the 

 morning milking, and the full ration shall consist of not 

 more than 20 pounds daily for the average-sized cow. 

 When fed in the fall, small amounts must be given and the 

 increase to the full ration must be gradual. 



Corn stalks must not be fed until after the corn has 

 blossomed, and the first feedings must be in small amounts 

 and the increase must be gradual. 



If fed otherwise, ensilage and corn stalks are liable to 

 cause the milk to affect children seriously. 



Cleaning. — Groom the entire body of the cow daily. 

 Before each milking wash the udder with a cloth used only 

 for the udders, and wipe it with a clean, dry towel. Never 

 leave the udder wet, and be sure that the water and towel 

 are clean. The tail should be kept clean by frequent 

 washing. If the hair on the flanks, tail, and udder is 

 clipped close and the brush on the tail is cut short, it will 

 be much easier to keep the cow clean. 



The cows must be kept standing after the cleaning until 

 the milking is finished. This may be done by a chain or a 

 rope under the neck. 



5. The Milkers. — The milker must be personally clean. 

 He should neither have nor come in contact with any con- 

 tagious disease while employed in handling the milk. In 

 case of any illness in the person or family of any employee 

 in the dairy, such employee must absent himself from the 

 dairy until a physician certifies that it is safe for him to 

 return. 



In order that the milk commission may be informed as 

 to the health of the employees at the certified farms, the 

 commission has had postal cards printed to be supplied 

 to the farms, and to be filled out and returned each week 

 by the owner, manager, or physician of the farm, certifying 



