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Sanitary inspection of dairies ( reverse side ). 
DIRECTIONS FOR SCORING. 
covs. Perfect 
score. 
Condition and healthfulness .—'Deduct 2 points if in poor flesh, and 8 points if not tuberculin-tested. 10 
Cleanliness. — Clean. 5; good, 4; fair, 2; bad, 0 .- __ 5 
Water supply— li clean and unpolluted, 5; fair, 3; otherwise. 0 5 
STABLES. 
Construction. — For cement floor (a)* in good condition allow 2 points; fair, 1; poor, 0; wood floor 
(&) or other material in good condition. 1; fair, V, poor, 0; good tie (c). 1; good manger (d), 1; 
box stall (e) . 1 5 
Cleanliness. — If thoroughly clean, including floor (a), windows (6), and ceilings (Y) , 5; good, 4: 
medium, 3; fair, 2; poor. 1; had. 0 ; _ 5 
Light. — Four square feet of glass per cow, 5; 1 point off for each 20 per cent less than 4 square feet 
per cow 5 
Ventilation.— Good ventilating system, 4; fair, 3; poor, 2; bad, 0 4 
Cubic space per cow. — If 500 cubic feet or over per cow. 3; less than 500 and over 400. 2; less than 
400 and over 300, 1; less than 300, 0 3 
Removal of manure. — Hauled to field daily, 2; removed at least 30 feet from stable, 1; otherwise. 0. 2 
Stable yard. — In good condition (a) , J; well drained (6) , otherwise, 0 1 
MILK HOUSE. 
Construction. — Tight, sound floor, and not connected with any other building (a) , well lighted (6), 
well ventilated (c) , 2; (d) if connected with another building under good conditions, i; otherwise, 
0; (e) if no milk house, 0 
Equipment. — Hot water for cleaning utensils (a), 1; cooler (6), 1; proper pails (c) and strainers (d> 
used for no other purposes, 1 3 
Cleanliness. — Interior clean, 5; good condition, 4; medium, 3; fair, 2; poor, 1; bad.0. 5 
Care and cleanliness of utensils.— Clean (a), 3; kept in m ilk house or suitable outside rack (6), 2; 
otherwise, 0 5 
Water supply.— It pure and clean running water, 5; pure and clean still water. 3; otherwise, 0 5 
MILKING. 
Attendants. — Healthy 5 
Cleanliness of milking. — Clean milking suits, milking with clean dry hands, and attention to clean- 
liness of udder and teats while milking, 10; no special suits, but otherwise clean (a), 7; deduct 4 
points for uncleanly teats ( b ) and udder (c) and 3 points for uncleanly hands (d) 10 
HANDLING THE MILK. 
Prompt and efficient cooling. — If prompt (a), 5; efficient (6), if 50° F. or under, 5; over 50° and not 
over 55°, 4; over 55° and not over 60°, 3; over 60°, 0; if neither prompt nor efficient. 0 10 
Storing at low temperature. — If 50° F. or under. 5; over 50° and not over 55°, 4; over 55° and not over 
60°, 3; over 60°, 0 5 
Protection during transportation to market. — If thoroughly protected (iced), 5; good protection. 4; 
partly protected, 2; otherwise, 0 .' 5 
If total score is 90 or above and each division 85% perfect or over, the dairy is Excellent (entitled to 
registry) . 
If total score is 80 or above and each division 75% perfect or over, the dairy is Good. 
If total score is 70 or above and each division 65% perfect or over, the dairy is Fair. 
If total score is below 70 and any division is below 65% perfect, the dairy is Poor. 
*The letters o, b, c, etc., should be entered on score card to show condition of dairy, and w r hen so 
entered should always indicate a deficiency. 
[United States Department cf Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry. Dairy Division.] 
Sanitary inspection of city milk plants. 
Owner or manager. 
City 
Number of wagons . 
Permit or license No 
Tradename 
Street and No State 
* [Cream 
Date of inspection ,190 
