The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
SCORING DIARIES.
Interest Evidenced Locally i'm Clean
O. Conditions.

The recent visit of Deputy Dairy
and Food Inspector Adams to North
Yakima has aroused a large amount
of interest in this vicinity in the
methods of keeping diaries and
places for separating crea mclean.
A move has been started in Wash
ington to use the government sys-
TEN of scoring for dairies. The scor-
ing system advocated by the agricul-
tural department is as follows:
Stables.
Location-Allow If used for no
other purpose (a), conveniently To-
Gated (b), on well drained ground
(c), with yard protected from cold
winds Cd. Deduct 8 if horses, swine
or poultry are kept in the stable. De-
duct l if poultry are allowed in sta
BILE during day.
Characterization 8 for floor
of good cement (a), or equally good
material (b) in good condition (c);
good wood floor l I'D; properly con-
structed gutter 1-2 (e); good stall
(f; swinging stanchion (g) or good
tie II (h); smooth tight ceiling
IL I'D; ceiling proper height IL
%: side walls smooth and tight IL
(k); convenient box stall IL ID;
good low down manager IL (m).
Cleanliness-Allow 4 for a wash
ed floor (a); 2 if well swept OBJ;
and l if we'll scraped (c). Allow I
for clean side walls (d); for clean
windows (e), and / for clean cell
ings and
Light-Allow for four square
feet of unobstructed glass per stan
chion or stall (a) and evenly dis
tributed (b) Deduct IL point for
each square foot less than fOtfr: de-
duct . for uneven distribution OF
light. not exceeding four points.
Stable Air-Allow if free FROM
dust and odors at time of milking
Deduct according to conditions.
Removal of manure-Allow if
removal daily to field or to proper
pit giving off no odor to stable. De-
duct If removed to yard and over
so feet from stable; otherwise allow
Stable Yard-Alow 1-2 point if
clean (a). and IL point if well
drained (b)
Milk House and Storage.
Location-Allow 2 If conveniently
located (a). away f.om hog pen tb),
privy tc). or other source of con-
tamination b.. Deduct l for no
clear air space between stable and
milk room.
STANDARDIZATION for tight,
sound floor (a). walls and, ceiling
OBJ, we'll lighted (c), well venti-
lated I'd, and free from flies (ey.
Equipment-Allow l point for h ct
water or steam for cleansing uten-
sils (a): 10 point for cooler in good |
condition (b): l point for proper
milk pail (c); 12 point I
for general utensils properly con-
cd.
Cleanliness-Allow 3 if interior is
c'ean. Deduct acs ording to condi--
tons.
Utensfls-AlIow if clean (a) 2
for proper care (b) tinyel ted in pure
air). Otherwise a.
Water supply for cleaning-Al-
low if abundant, convenient and
pure. Deduct according to condi-
tions.
age-AlIow 5 if stored at 50
degrees F. or below: over 50 de-
grees and not over 50 degrees F., 4
over 50 degrees and not over 60 |
degrees F.. >. over so degrees F., ..
Milking and Handling Milk.
Cleanliness of Mi, king-Allow 3 |
for clean suits used only for milking |
(a) and kept in q clean place whenE
not in use Cb). Allow 1 for washing
uddets and teats and wiping them
with a clean towel (c); 2 if wiped
with moist cloth only i'd; if wipeTl
with clean. dry 10th tel; 0 if cieate
ing is done after mixer sits down
to milk or if no attention is given.
Allow if milking is done with clean,
dly hands.
Prompt and Efficient Cooling
Allow 5 if cooled Immediately after
each cow is MIXED Allow If
cooled 10 so degrees F.. or be ow;
over 50 degrees and not over 50 de
grees F.. 4: over 80 degrees and not
over 60 degrees F.. 3; over 60 de-
grees F., o.
Protection During Transportation.
Allow ) if iced and covered; 4 if
cans are jacketed or covered with
clean wet blanket for dry bian-
ket If no protection, o.
In addition TO the regular score
the following questions are asked;
Has the herd passed the tuherculine
test within a wear? Has the water
supply been examined for eontami-
nation? Is there any ase of eonta-
gions disease on the farm not prop
erly isolated?
Good Advice for Midsummer