6io Queensland Dairy Legislation. [Jan., 



per cent, respectively. No preservative may be added to butter 

 other than boric acid, or a mixture of boric acid and borax, of a 

 quantity not exceeding 0*5 per cent., or 35 grains per pound 

 expressed as boric acid. The use of formaldehyde, formalin, 

 salicylic acid, or other preservative is absolutely prohibited. 



Regulations issued on the 30th March last require that the 

 separator bowl and all parts of the separator which come in 

 contact with milk must be thoroughly cleansed on each 

 occasion immediately after the process of separating, first by 

 immersion in cold water, and then by steam or hot water, and 

 all dairy utensils must be promptly cleansed in like manner. 

 No earth closet or other sanitary convenience may be placed 

 within 50 ft. of any separator-room, or room used for the 

 storage of dairy produce. Every cowshed must be kept clean, 

 and the droppings of cows must be gathered and removed 

 to a manure heap after each milking. At the time of milking 

 the udders and teats must be well cleansed, and the hands of 

 the person employed in milking must be thoroughly clean. 



It is not lawful to export beyond the Commonwealth any 

 dairy produce, the produce of the State, until the same has 

 been inspected, graded, and marked, and no butter may be 

 shipped at a higher temperature than 40 deg. F. It is graded 

 according to quality on the following scale of points : — For 

 butter : Flavour, 50 ; body, moisture, and texture, 20 ; colour, 

 10 ; salting, 10 ; finish, 10. For cheese : Flavour, 50 ; body 

 and texture, 30; colour, 15; finish, 5. There are three classes 

 or grades, indicated respectively as " Approved for Export 

 No. . 1,"" Approved for Export," and "Not Approved," and 

 the packages are marked accordingly by means of distinctive 

 brands. When butter or cheese has been inspected and graded 

 the inspector supplies to the maker a certificate showing the 

 grade, the points awarded, and the result of the chemical 

 analysis, &c, and to the shipper a schedule containing a 

 facsimile of the grading inspector's stamp. Heavy penalties 

 exist against fraudulent use of, or interference with, the brands. 

 Recent additional regulations provide for marking butter or 

 cheese intended for export to another Australian State, and for 

 cancelling brands on boxes which were originally intended for 

 exportation beyond the Commonwealth. 



