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The photographs shown in this article were all taken in the course 
of inspection work. Many of them were taken in the vicinitT of 
TTashington, but duphcates of these places may be foimd in all parts 
of the country. They show that more rigid inspection is absolutely 
necessary, that competent inspectors must be employed to instruct, 
and where instruction is not suJ0B.cient, to demand a better state of 
affairs. Laws and ordinances must be strengthened and the pubhc 
educated to demand clean milk from clean dairies. 
One important item that must be borne in mind is the fact that 
to change these conditions must create some expense on the producer 
and the consumer must expect to foot the bills. 
A prominent veterinarian in Kansas City, Mo., recently said in 
connection with the milk supply of that city, that the prevailing 
price of milk was based on a system which required only that the 
sohd and coarsest dirt be strained out. If the consumer wanted 
milk that had been kept free from such contamination he would have 
to pay for the added cost of production. - 
In order to carry mto effect such a system of inspection it is recom- 
mended that there be an inspector for approximately every 100 dairy 
farms. The.se inspectors shoidd be skilled in aU questions pertain- 
ing to the production and distribution of milk. Five of every ten 
inspectors so employed should be skilled veterinarians and the other 
five shoidd have had trairdng in a good dairy school or have had 
experience which woidd be the equivalent of such training. 
Inspectors shoidd devote their entire time to the work of inspection 
and shoidd not be adowed to do outside work that in any way relates 
to the business of inspection. There should be a chief inspector 
whose duty it is to supervise aU work of inspection; he should be 
responsible to the health officer. The health officer, or board of 
health, shoidd have fidl power to make rides and regidations and 
enforce the same so as to safeguard the health of the community 
from a contandnated milk supply either through carelessness, igno- 
rance, or mahcious intent. 
The foffowmg susfsrestions roight wed be distributed b\ the health 
officer and the requirement be made that they be posted in a con- 
spicuous place in every bam, dairi house, and city ndlk plant: 
TWENTY-ONE SUGGESTIONS. 
THE COWS. 
1. Have the herd examined frequently by a skilled veterinarian. Promptly remove 
any animals suspected of being in bad health. Never add an animal to the herd until 
certain it is free from disease., especially tuberculosis. 
2. X-ever allow a cow to be excited by hard driving, abuse, loud talking, or unnec- 
essaix' disturbances; do not unduly expose her to cold or storms. 
