Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-02
LOYS LETTER,

Mr.. John w. 10y and wife spent Sunday
and Monday with her parents, near Stony
Branch.
Mr.. Samuel BETTER is spending some time
with bis son Mr.. John Better, near Letters
burg.
Mr.. Irwin Fisher and family spent Sunday
of last week with friends in Walkersville.
Miss Annie Miller and mother of Middle
burg are the guests of Miss Nora 10y this
week.
Mr.. Harry G. 10y OF Thurmont spent last
Saturday with his mother, Mrs. NJ. A 10y.
Mr.. Chas. II. Miller is erecting loug
porch to his dwelling and when completed
will add greatly to its appearance.
THE NEW DAIRY LAw.-Following is the
new law on diaries, chapter 300, passed at
the recent session OF the General Assembly,
and approved April 9th.
Section /. Be II enacted by The General
Assembly of Maryland, That certain new
sections be, and the same arc hereby, added
to Article 50 of the Code of Public General
Laws, title Live Stock" under the new sub.
title "Dairies," to follow section ~ of said
article In proper numerical order, and to
read rs follows:
49, 1t shall be the duty OF all dairymen
or herdsmen or private individuals supply
ing milk to cities, towns or villages, to regis
ter their herds or cattle with the Live Stock
Sanitary Board, in violation of which the
parties offending shall be fined not less than
one dollar, nor more than twenty for each
offensc.
90. 1t shall be the duty Of the Live Stock
Sanitary Board to have inspected at least
annually, without notice to the owner or
those in charge of any dairy or the parties
supplying milk as named IN Section 10 OF
this article, the premises wherein COWS are
kept, and If such premises are found in an
unsantary condition, the said board may
prohibit the sale and shipment Of milk from
such premises until such time as such prem.
Uses shall conform to the following sanitary
rules:
for stabing cows tor dairy purposes which
Is not well lighted and well ventilated, and
which is not provided with sufficient feeding
trough or box, and suitable floor, laid with
proper grades and channels 10 Immediately
carry off all drainage, and if public sewer
aJuts the premises upon which such building
is situated, they shall be connected Herewith
whenever the inspector considers such sewer
connection necessary.
Ruie2 No water.tloset, privy, cess pool,
urinal shall be located within any building
or shed used for stabing cows for dairy pur-
poses or for the storage of milk and cream;
nor shall any fowl hog sheep or goat be
kept in any room used for such purposes.
Rule 8 1t shall be the duty of each person
using any premises for keeping cows for
dairy purposes to keep such premises thor.
oughly clean and in good repairs, and well
painted and whitewashed at all times.
Rule 1t shall be the duty of each person
using any premises for keeping COWS for
dairy purposes to cause the building in
which cows are kept to be thoroughly
cleaned, and remove all dung from the
premises, SO as to prevent its accumulation
in great quantities.
Rule 5 Amy person usihg any premises
for keeping cows for dairy purposes shall
provide and use Sufficient number of re
ccptacles made Of non absorbent materials
for the reception, storage, and delivery of
milk, and shall cause them at al! times to be
cleaned and purified, and shall cause all milk
to be removed without delay from the rooms
in which cows are kept
Rule 6 Every person keeping cows for
the production of milk for sale shall cause
every such COW 10 be cleaned every day and
to be properly fed and watered with abun.
dance Of pure, clean water.
Rule7 Any enclosure IN which COWS are
kept shall be graded and drained, so as to
keep the surface reasonably dry, no garbage,
focal matter or similar matter shall be placed
or allowed to remain in such enclosure I'M
less sufficient straw or similar good absorb
ent material be used to keep the enclosure
clean at all times, and no open drains shall
be allowed to run through it, And any
person who shall ship or sell milk contrary
to the aforesaid order of said board shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than one
dollar, nor more than twenty dollars for each
day during which shipments shall be made
after notice of such order.
81 The Live Stock Sanitary Board shall
at the request Of the owner or owners OF
dairy herds, furnish them with certificate OF
health whenever the provision of this article
are complied with, and there is no visible
sign of disease amongst such herds. Such
certificates shall! be revocable in the discre.
ton OF the board.
80 For the purpose Of paying the ex.
penses required in carrying out the provis.
ions of this sub title the sum Of three thous-
and dollars is hereby appropriated annually.
or 80 much thereof as is necessary, out OF
moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated and the Comptroller is author
lied and directed to draw his warrant on
the treasurer for such sums as the said board
shall produce vouchers for,not exceeding the
amount appropriated, payable monthly.
23 And be II enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date Of its passage.