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driving, abusive treatment or even loud talking. The cow yard 

 should be clean and dry. If it is deep in mud it is impossible to. 

 liave clean cows. 



The best plan is to allow no talking whatever to the cows at 

 milking, and then, when there is a change in milkers, it will not 

 influence the animals so much. 



All herds from which a clean milk supply is desired should be 

 examined by a competent veterinarian at frequent and regular inter- 

 vals. Such inspection will prevent contamination of milk with 

 many of the germs most dangerous to the human consumer, because 

 these germs are derived from diseased cows. 



Indeed, veterinary inspection of cows is as much more valu- 

 able than laboratory examination of their product, as prevention, 

 generally is better than cure. (See p. 178.) 



