ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 25 I 



Af'er the student has the important points firmly fixed in mind each 

 of fche different breeds is taken up separately and its characteristics and 

 adaptability studied. The only way this information can be successfully 

 obtained is by each student getting a large amount of actual practice 

 in judging and for this purpose two hours a day two days in the week 

 during course 2 are spent in judging dairy cattle. 



THE DAIRY BARN. 



The tarn has recently teen remodeled, putting in a cement floor and 

 continuous cement mangers. It is provided with the King system of 

 ventilation and the Drown iron stall, making it one of the most sanitary 

 barns in the State. Both mangers are connected with the University 

 water system so that the cows may be watered by simply turning a 

 faucet. In pleasant weather they are turned into a well graded yard for 



-our or two each clay for exercise. 



The Sanitary Production of Milk. 



A milk route is conducted in the towns of Urbana and Champaign 

 ana the milk sold for direct consumption. In the production of this 

 milk the greatest precautions are taken to keep it as free from dirt, 

 bacteria, and odors as possible. The barn floor is scrubbed each day 

 and immediately before milking all loose dirt is brushed from the cows, 

 their udders washed, and the milkers wash their hands and put on 

 clean white suits. 



After the milk is drawn it is removed from the stable to a small 

 sanitary dairy adjacent and aerated and cooled to 50 degrees F. or 

 below, within five minutes from the time it is drawn. The milk is then 

 bottled and placed in ice water until delivered. 



The dairy has a cement floor and brick walls painted white. It 

 is equipped with a turbine cream separator, Babcock tester, and bottle 

 washer. A 6 h. p. upright boiler furnishes steam for these and also 

 for heating water for washing and steam for sterilizing the bottles and 

 dairy utensils. All the bottles and utensils used in handling the milk 



