56 NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
A Model Milk Farm at Essex 
4 pit many of us the term ‘‘certified milk’’ means but 
little in itself; to be sure, we have vague visions of 
milk produced under conditions of cleanliness, but few 
of us have perhaps seen the actual conditions sur- 
rounding the production of really pure milk. This 
milk problem is, as the physicians express it, ‘‘a 
mighty important one,’’ especially so in the family 
where there are growing children. There is such a 
large comparative nutritive value in milk that the 
wise man of affairs drinks much of it and sees that his 
children have a liking for it. But—he wants good 
milk, some that he is convinced as to its quality. 
It is a real pleasure to inspect a model milk farm 
and dairy, one which produces certified milk, in other 
words clean milk. The North Shore is fortune in having 
among its milk farms one which stands as the acme of 
development in its particular line. Prospect Hill 
Farm, operated by J. A. and W. H. Gould at Essex on 
the North Shore is just such a farm as the type cited 
above. It is a place that even the most particular and 
painstaking housewife would describe as a ‘‘model of 
cleanliness.’’ There, one will find cows that have a 
distinctly ‘‘different’’ look than the herds of bovine 
often seen straggling along dusty roads in rural dis- 
tricts. These cows have none but the most grassy 
hills upon which to browse and are not left to roam 
with abandon as are cows at other farms. The pro- 
duction of milk at this place is just as much a science 
as the making of seedless oranges. And who will say 
but what it is the right way after seeing this model 
plant? 
A model cow barn, with an abundance of light and 
plenty of fresh air is partly the solution of certified 
milk, a milk that is as near 100 per cent. pure as mod- 
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Prospect Hill Farm, Essex—View down centre of Barn showing feeding alley 
ern means can make it. How many barns are there 
which would admit of taking a good photograph with- 
out the aid of a flashlight. Very few, for the reason 
that some barns do not have enough light, the latter 
being just as essential for cleanliness as a combination 
of soap, brooms and water. Cows which have a sleek, 
well-kept appearance enjoy all the room they need in 
this spacious cow barn. And—do not smile—the cows 
look contented. Did you ever realize that a cow, as 
yourself, can be contented? A member of the bovine 
family must be treated just as kindly and considerately 
as a human if she is to fulfill her mission satisfactorily. 
And one can see by looking at the choice selection of 
cows at the Prospect Hill farm that they are never ill- 
treated; the clean, glossy sides of the cows belie the 
fact that they were ever struck by the hands of an 
irate milker. 
The men on the Gould farm who handle the cows 
are carefully trained and selected as regards their spe- 
cial fitness for the work in hand. Instead of going 
through their work mechanically they make it their busi- 
ness. In spotless white attire they go silently about the 
work of milking. They have the proper environment for 
good work. The cow barn is built with every reference 
to proper sunlight and ventilation. The floors are of con- 
crete, the walls and ceiling are of spotless white, with 
plenty of fresh air provided by a specially arranged 
ventilating system to be blown out through a series of 
ventilators in the roof. 
It was in 1909 that Gould Bros. were first induced. 
to make certified milk and the capacity of their plant 
at that time was but 30 quarts daily. This has been 
increased until they now have a maximum of from 
1,300 to 1,400 quarts during the summer months. In 
