The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19

lime is recommended upon the floors
and guttssu.
10. The flooring where the cows
, stand should be short enough 20
that all manure will be dropped into
the gutter and not upon the floor it.
self.
IL. The floor should be swept at
least an hour before milking in order
THAT the dust may have a chance to
settle before the milking is begun.
~. If individual drinking basins
ARE used for the cows they should be
frequently drained and cleaned.
The Cows. %
/. The COWS should be kept at all
times in healthy condition, and an
examination by a veterinary surgeon
should be made twice year.
2. The cows should be groomed
daily and all collection Of manure,
maud or other filth should not be al
lowed to remain upon their flanks.
sides, udders or bellies during milk
ing.
8. The clipping Of long hairs from
the udder and tine night side of the
cow fs OF assistance in preventing the
collection If filth, which NAV dnop
into the milk.
| 4. The hair on the tails should he
cut $50 THAT the brush will. be we'll
above the ground.
3. In winter the tail may be clip
ped.
8. The COWS should be bedded
with sawdust, shavings drtied leaves,
straw, or some equally dry material
Z. The use of horse manure for
bedding lis to be condemned.
.. 10 prevent the cows from lying
down and getting dirty between
cleaning and milking, a throat latch
or rope or chain should be fastened
across the stanchions under the cows
neck.
The Milking and Mixers
L. The milkers should be clean.
z. Their hands should be through
ay washed with soap and water and
carefully dried on clean towels before
milking.
| .. Clean overalls and jumpers
SHOULD be worn during THE milking of
ohe COWS, should be used for no other
purpose and when not in use should
be kept in a place protected from
IND-1O
dust.
4. The hands and teats should be
kept dry during milking.
.. The practice OF moistenins the
hands with milk Ia to be condemned.
8. The first few streams from each
teat should be rejected as thhs con-
taine more bacteria than the rest OF
the mink. =, - =
Z. All milk drawn from the cows
30 days before and 10 days after
calvins. should be rejected. and also
all milk from diseased COWS.
=. The paile in which the milk ia
drawn should have ais small an open.
ing ut the tip as can be used in milk.
ing. This renders the collection OF
dust less likely.
! 3. The milking should be done
rapidly and quietly, and the COWS
should be treated kindly.
10. Dry fodder should not be fed
10 the cows during or just before
milking, as dust therefrom will fall
into the milk.
The Milk.
1. The milk should be removed as
soon as drawn to the milk house and
strained and cooled to the proper
Temperature at once,
u. A good plan is ITO strain the
milk into cans which are staining in
ice water which reaches the neck of
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8. The more rapily the milk lis
cooled the safer it is and the longer
it will keep sweet.
4. Ice should be used in cooling as
very few springs are cold enough for
the purpose. - .
5. If separators are used. thew
should stand where the air is free
from dust or odor and on no account
should they be kept in stable.
s. Milk straineFs should be kept
exceedingly clean, and scalded ,
second time just before using, and
Il cloth stradneas are used, several q
thm dh6uld be papvided IN order that
they may be hequently changed dur
ing the atraining Of tha milk.
BY order Of die Board Of Heatth
Eugene w. chefter. Secretary.
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