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57. That before the wagons are filled for shipment the body, the trays, and compart- 
ments shall be flushed with boiling water. 
58. It is furthermore agreed that the distributing agents shall, during the transfer of 
the milk from the dairy to the purchaser, be subject to the following restrictions, 
namely, that they shall use no tobacco. 
59. That they shall take no intoxicating drinks. 
60. That they shall not collect the empty containers nor receive money or milk 
checks from houses in which an infectious or contagious disease is known to exist. 
61. It is also hereby agreed that the collection of empty bottles from places where 
infectious or contagious disease is known to exist shall be made by other persons than 
those employed to deliver the milk. 
62. That these collections be made with wagons not employed in the distribution of 
the milk. 
63. That before these empty bottles shall be returned to the dairy they shall be carried 
to a separate building and first be subjected to the process of cleaning bottles indicated 
in a former clause of this contract. 
64. It is hereby understood and agreed that if any further precautions or changes in 
method calculated to improve the quality of milk or guard the same from impurities or 
dangers is desired that the party of the second part will cheerfully be governed by such 
additional rules and regulations as may be laid down by the parties of the first part. 
65. It is understood and agreed by the party of the second part, the same binding the 
owners, agents, or assigns of the aforesaid dairy, that the product known as certified 
milk shall be under the following restrictions in its sale, namely, that until the amount 
required within the boundaries of Essex County shall first be supplied it shall not be 
sold beyond these limits, except that the parties of the first part shall give their consent. 
66. It is furthermore agreed by the party of the second part, the same binding the 
owners, agents, or assigns of the aforesaid dairy, that in the event of a failure to comply 
with any or all of the requirements of the foregoing contract that party of the first part 
shall reserve the right to withdraw from the contract and publish the fact in such man- 
ner as they deem best. 
67. Finally , it is understood and agreed that nothing in this contract shall prevent the 
abrogation of any of the provisions of the same by the parties of the first part, provided 
that it shall be done for the purpose of substituting other provisions designed to promote 
the objects of their organization. 
68. It is further understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the 
party of the second part shall be at liberty to cancel this agreement by giving two 
months’ notice in writing of his desire to do so, in case of inability for any reason to 
comply with the terms of the same. 
In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands, the day and year 
first above written. 
At the suggestion of the commission the term “certified milk” was 
copyrighted by the Fairfield Dairy Company (the first to produce 
“certified milk”), the object being to prevent its use by any except 
medical milk commissions organized for the improvement of dairy 
hygiene. 
The precedent established sixteen years ago has since been fol- 
lowed in many cities of the country, and no less than 56 commissions 
have been organized to encourage the production of pure milk for 
clinical purposes. The plan adopted by these commissions was 
practically the same as that formulated by Doctor Coit, whose 
influence has been so potent in the development of the movement. 
