66 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



0; if neither prompt nor efficient, lu 



Storing at Low Temperature. — If 50 degrees F. or under, 5; over 50 



degrees and not over 55 degrees, 4; over 55 degrees and not over 



60 degrees, 3 ; over 60 degrees, 5 



Protection During Transportation to IVIarket. — If thoroughly protected 



(iced), 5; good protection, 4; partly protected, 2; otherwise, 0.. 5 



100 

 Score. 

 If total score is 90 or above and each division 85 per cent perfect or over, 



the dairy is Excellent (entitled to registry). 

 If total score is 80 or above and each division 75 per cent perfect or over, 



the dairy is Good. 

 If total score is 70 or above and each division 65 per cent perfect or over, 



the dairy is Fair. 

 If total score is below 70 and any division is below 65 per cent perfect, the 



dairy is Poor. 

 * The letters a, b, c, etc., should be entered on score card to show condi- 

 tion of dairy, and when so entered should always indicate a deficiency. 



Practical Experience With the Score Card. 



The Dairy Division is now making a thorough inspection 

 of the milk supply of Washington city in cooperation with the 

 Board of Health, and the score card is being used for rating the 

 dairies (930) supplying milk to the city. 200 dairies have al- 

 ready been visited, the scores ranging all the way from 26.15 to 

 88.5 and averaging 50.5. The cows, including condition, clean- 

 liness, health and water supply, received an average score of 11 

 (55.7 per cent) perfect score being 20. The stables, including 

 construction, light, ventilation, cubic space per cow, and removal 

 of manure, scored an average of 8.82 (35.3 per cent) perfect 

 score being 25. The milk house, including construction, equip- 

 ment, care and cleanliness of utensils and water supply, scored an 

 average of 12.75 (63.7 per cent) perfect score being 20. Milkers 

 and milking, including health of attendants and cleanliness, 

 averaged 10.29 (68.62 per cent) perfect score being 15. The 

 average for handling the milk, including prompt and efficient 

 cooling, storage and protection during transportation, was 7.55, 

 (37.7 per cent) perfect score being 20. 



It will be noted that the stables were found to be furthest 

 from perfect, and it is believed that improvements are needed 



