St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-31
Milk Dealers License System.

The milk dealers license system, whic
will 90 into effect throughout the stat
April l, has been carefully worked GU
so that it can be carried into practca
effect with little inconvenience to pro
ducers and consumers Of milk. In som
parts of the state great clamor ha
arisen as to whether the inspection o
the herds required by the new statut
shall be interpreted to mean application
Of the tuberculin test. The circular sen
out by the state board of healthindicate:
that such is the understanding of thu
board, Notwithstanding the published
opinions of various legal lights in the
state. The rules for the guidance OF the
milkmen recommend that the herds be
given the tuberculin test by a competent
veterinarian. If any milk producer de
clines to have his herd tested the health
officer is directed to deduct 25 points
from his score as explained later. II the
health officer suspects tuberculosis he
can call the attention OF the cattle COM
missioner to the case and have the
animals inspected with or without the
consent OF the owner.
The score card system is very practl-
cal one and puts the milk producers in
spection on a scientific basis. The in
spection is divided into five groups, each
of which is divided into three or four
heads entitled TO a certain number OF
points, the total number OF points in
each group being 100. Thus a herd
making perfect score, that is, one given
the full number of points under each
head, would receive mark Of 800. I'm
less the herd can show a score card of
400 points the license will be refused.
Thus the refusal of farmer to have the
tuberculin test applied will reduce his
total score % points and fin other re-
spects he falls rs points behind he will
not receive a license.
1t will be impossible for the cattle com
missioner to make the rounds of the
state giving the tuberculin test before the
system is in practical effect but this delay
is provided for by the regulation of the
state board of health that if producer
makes application for test he shall be
given credit for the full rating. On the
other hand if he should decline to have
the herd tested when the cattle commits
sioner comes to make the test the license
will be summarily revoked.
No. |. Care should be taken that none
but healthy cows are in the dairy. The
animals should be tuberculin tested and
pronounced in healthy condition by a
competent veterinarian before license is
granted and as often thereafter as is
deemed necessary by the board of health
and any new animal should be tested be-
fore being placed with the herd. Any
cow suspected of being diseased should
be Immediately removed from the rest
of the herd and kept isolated until en-
tirely well.
No. II. The COWS should be kept in
dry, well ventilated stables, allowing for
each cow when fastened in the stanchon |
three feet in width of floor space. The |
stables should be lighted by not less |
than four square feet of window for each |
cow. The animals should be allowed |
plenty of out door exercise and should be
bedded when in the stable with clean
dry litter
No. III. The cows should be fed lber-
ally with wholesome feediug-stuis and
supplied with an abundance of fresh
pure water.
No. ". The cows should at all times
be kept clean and no ACCUMULATION of
manure allowed to remain on their TANKS.
The udder should be thoroughly brushed
and wiped with a damp towel before
milking and washed when necessary.
No Y. The stable should be kept clean
and free from accumulation of dried
manure on walls. The manure should be
removed at least twice daily. The stable
should be sealed tightly overhead and
tight partition should be constructed be-
tween it and the space used for hay or
straw. 1t should be kept free from dust
and cobwebs and the walls and ceiling
whitewashed at least twice year.
No. VI. The barn-yard should be well
drained
No. VII. Milk utensils should be made
of metal with all joints smoothly sol
dered and every part freely accessible
to the brush Before using they should
be thoroughly cleansed by washing with
pure water and soap or soda and steri-
lized by steam or boiling water They
should be protected from dust while
standing. Milking pals with small tops
are preferable.
No. VIII. No one infected with any
contagious disease or living in family
so infected should be employed around
the dairy.
No. TX. All mixers and other atten-
dants employed about the dairy shall be
personally clean before entering upon
their duties. Hands should be washed
and clean overalls and jumper worn.
No. X, The milk should be cooled
within fifteen minutes Of milking or as
soon as possible to a temperature of fifty
degrees Fahrenheit or below and kept at
that temperature until delivered to the
customer.
No. XI. The milk should be handled
in a room detached from the stable
which is used exclusively for this pur-
pose and kept scrupulously clean and
free from dust During transportation
the milk should be tightly covered tc
protect from dust.