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It is not wise to use a cloth for straining your milk, but a 

 fine wire strainer, wdiich, if of proper fineness will remove all 

 that is possible. If a cloth is used it should either be throw^n 

 away after using or thoroughly washed and scalded and hung in 

 the sun to dry. There is more trouble arising from the use of a 

 tainted strainer cloth than that would be left in the milk after 

 being put through a wire strainer. 



Last, but not least, cleanliness in yourselves and attendants. 

 Clean coat and overalls, and see that hands are well washed 

 before milking each cow and milking done with dry hands. We 

 had an argument on milking with dry hands. I think Mr, Cobb's 

 suggestion in regard to a liitle vaseline is good and should be 

 practiced. I do not think it is necessary in all cases, but in some 

 cases it is necessary. The practice of milking with v^et hands is 

 very filthy, and I have seen the drops of dirty milk fall into the 

 pail which would contaminate a whole milking. 



Now the milk shippers sometimes wonder why the dealers 

 in town charge them with so many sours, but it is not to be won- 

 dered at when the matter is looked into. When you consider that 

 in milking, the milk is distributed in a fine spray through the air, 

 which if not pure, must naturally infect and form the basis of 

 impure milk. Section 14 of the Milk Ordinance, the first I have 

 that interests milk shippers, deals with and forbids the sale of 

 unclean, impure, sour and adulterated milk, or that from sick 

 cows, or those whose udders are diseased, and enjoins that pure 

 and fresh milk shall be cooled immediately after milking to at 

 least the temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and maintained 

 until delivered to customers at or below 50 degrees. The penalty 

 to be not less than $25.00 noi more than $100 for violation. This 

 is a most important section, and it interests the country dairy- 

 man and also the shippers and dealers. This is what is known as 

 the temperature clause, and is placed in the ordinance to take the 

 place of the use of preservatives, wdiich on no account must be 

 used, as they will be sure to m:ike trouble for your dealers and is 

 a dangerous practice. 



