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cubic centimetre. In addition it is necessary to comply with 

 certain specified conditions as judged by inspection. It follows 

 therefore that the production of " Certified " milk is a special- 

 ised business, and that such milk must be sold at an enhanced 

 price to meet additional costs in production and distribution. 

 It is not expected that this grade will monopolise the market, 

 but the demand for it is steadily growing, and for those who are 

 prepared to lay out capital in establishing a herd which passes 

 i he tuberculin test, in providing the necessary equipment, and 

 who will take the trouble to train their employees, it does offer 

 economic possibilities. 



" Grade A " will, as at present suggested, be divided into 

 two sections, namely, " Grade A, Raw," and " Grade A, Pas- 

 teurised." The herds producing milk of this grade (both sec- 

 tions; are not to be required to pass the tuberculin test, but they 

 will be required to pass a physical inspection made by an 

 approved veterinary surgeon. In the case of " Grade A, Eaw " 

 milk the only other requirement which need be mentioned is 

 that it must not at any time before it reaches the consumer 

 contain more than the number of bacteria which will be specified 

 in the Order. To qualify for a licence to sell " Grade A, Pas- 

 teurised " milk the act of pasteurising must be performed in 

 accordance with a prescribed method, and the milk so treated 

 must afterwards comply, in respect of the number of bacteria 

 contained, with a much lower count than in the case of 

 " Grade A, Raw " milk. Generally speaking it is not expected 

 that the ordinary farmer will be able to produce and sell, directly, 



Grade A. Pasteurised " milk. His part will be to supply 



Grade A. Raw " milk either for direct consumption or to a 

 wholesale dealer or co-operative society who will carry out the 

 work of pasteurisation. 



It is likelv fchsfc in course of time there will be a considerable 

 demand for Grade A milk. No farmer need be afraid of the 

 conditions with which it will be necessary to comply in order 

 to obtain a Grade A certificate. There will be nothing in them 

 that any producer cannot meet provided he and his employees 

 will take the trouble to study and adopt the most approved 

 methods of guarding against contamination, and that he will 

 cool his milk well. What is wanted is an intelligent apprecia- 

 tion, by employer and employed, of the things that matter, and 

 a determination to carry them out. 



The Ministry has had experience of the useful work which can 

 be done by County Instructors in helping farmers and farm 



