152 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



The future of the painstaking dairyman for clean, whole- 

 some milk is brightening for the clean in preference over rich 

 in butter fat. 



The premises on which certified milk is produced must be 

 sanitary, plenty of good well water (drainage) no surface water 

 is allowed in barn yard or pastures, next all manure must be 

 hauled away daily, hogs are not allowed in yards or pastures. 

 Horse barns or pastures are not allowed to be nearer cows than 

 300 feet, cow barns must have concrete floors, mangers good 

 and smooth, plenty of light and a system of fasteners so that 

 cows can be lined up on the gutter in rear. 



Cows must be well groomed each day before milking. In 

 addition Callalily Farm has a milking room adjoining main 

 stable where four cows are taken at a time, milked, first wash- 

 ing their udders with clean water, then dried with a clean towel ; 

 the bottling room is separate but adjoining. A sterilizing room 

 for bottles and all utensils such as pails, bottle fillers and stools. 

 240 degrees of heat are turned on and maintained for one hour. 

 Samples of all certified milk are taken at least once a week by 

 inspectors, four samples taken to the City Chemist's office, there 

 analyzed for butter fat, bacteriological count, solids, acidity, etc. 

 The results are reported to the Board of Directors of the Pure 

 Milk Commission and a copy sent to the proprietor of the farm. 

 The health of the employees is essential as well as cleanliness. 

 They wear clean white duck suits while engaged in milking. 



The improving of the milk supply of all large cities was 

 slow for it could not be replaced with a better article, but the 

 gradual taking of the inspection out of politics and placing it 

 in the hands of Boards of Health, composed of physicians, has 

 done much good , also enforcing the pure food laws. 



Chairman: Any questions? 

 Mr. Mason: Do you prefer silage milk? 

 Mr. Spies : I would just as soon have silage if produced 

 in a sanitary way. 



Member : When do you feed silage ? 



