Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-03-24
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ZIG. Nxu-How SPORES Ai.E FORMED
much sunshine rs possible iu the milk
room ard cow stable also. SUNLIGHT
which IS 50 necessary TO The growth "
the higher plants. is fatal to bacteria
The stable where The milking Is
done should be cleaned and sired
every day coat 90 whitewuSh
should be applied occasionally. as in
addition to Icing good gcr:l aiicr &.
also makes the stable mv,r .ier.
Hay should not 1c fcd int .citely
before uiikir-. rs thS curs trou II is
covered with bacteria IRE uddcrs
and nants 81 TIE cows SHOULD 10 .scrf
perfectly clean. 4 liirlr DIR. rtlm1.
from them into the mills wiz tr.e
With II thousands OF cerms Tho wut
should not bc left IN the barn after g.
IS drawn. hut taken Immediately To
the milk room.
Many crcamerics and city milk dead.
ors practice rastcuri .atior This Sim.
ply consists IN heating the rllR o. es
hiSh n temperature as possible with.
out scaiGing &C. This Kills NEST a. tsc
germs and Ike few that ere l,rt Will
not develop rapidly enough 200 o..
much harm. IN creamcrics n starter
that is. q portion ~ mills whi , con.
tairs particular kind OF baDtcri, rs
added after paSteurization ard thr
cream then "ripcncd" for twelve p u..
or so. ny thus supplving germs which
are known 10 produce desirable IN.
vors and killing the others butter of
very high quality may lc made
There are bacteria cverywhcre-in
the soil. in the air aud I'm the water.
BY far the greater number Of these
are harmless. Even discs So germs
are unable 20 obtain a foo,hoid IN n
perfectly healthy animal or person
The Secretions or the mouth and the
digestive organs are fatal 90 many Of
them. Even II they succeed IA get
ting into the blood thcy are not vet
out OF danger. The blood contains
large numbers OF white ccrruSc,cs.
which seem 10 have no duty 90 per.
form but 10 seize and destroy these
invaders. lt is only when au animal
becomes weakened from one cause or
another that these ccrQusrles can &C.
do their duty and the germs hr.in their
destructive work.
The first step I'm avoiding infection
by disease producing bacteria. then
Is 10 Keep the animals healthy hy
proper feed. exercise and shelter The
next point is 90 dc every tl,u: posi-.
bic 10 prevent the germs fr0m getting
into the animals body.
In case a contagious disease OF ans
sort appears the sick animals Should
be shut mp 10y themselves rs far AS
possible from the rest Of the herd.
Disinfectants. such as coal tar diDs
and bichlorlde Of mercury tone part
OF the chemical. two parts salt and
LOGO parts water. should be used
freely. Care should be taken not to
carry the germs from the sick ami
mails to the well ones while caring for
them.
Wounds. such as wire cuts. need cs
pecial care 20 prevent Infection. Or
binary diSinfectants are too Irritating
yet something must be- done e. keen
the bacteria from attacking the raw
surfaces, Keeping the wound bound
up tightly and sprinkling daily with
powdered iOdoform is one of the best
ways OF insuring rapid healing.
The germ problem. like the problem
or weeds and insects. is easily solved
II II Is gone at I'm the right way
Cleanliness. sunlight and disinfection
VIII do much TO hold the Injurious
ones In check, and the others need
no encouragement to continue doing
their invisible though none the less
real work 10 help us. There is no espe.
cial reason why the germ problem
should be made a matter OF constan,
uneasiness on the part If the farmer
1t requires a scientist ia dis.fi..i-atr
between bacteria that are irs.,rlous
and those that are necessary. ard IN
the meantime IL is sufficient for the
ordinary asriculturlst To be dll-ent in
lntrenching himself behind cleanliness
Thus fortified he VIII have nt'in occa
sion To make special study Of bac
terra Let the scientists do that.