Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-08-04

In the care Of them, attention is paid to
hy~gienic principles, and the same atten-
tion extends TO the process Of milking to
avoid u possible Contamination Of the
product through dirt. Every pail OF milk
IS il is taken from the COWS is poured at
once into the top OF an aereorator from
the stable side Of the partition and lows
over an ice-jaeketed drum in the dairy.
10 three minutes every particle OF heat is
gone and the milk runs cold into the
dairy room receptacles. With such 3
quick chilling process, there is no chance,
even in summer, for bacteria to develop
from animal heat.
The dairy room is admirably coz
structed for its purpose and so tightly
screened that il is certain the milk which
goes out OF il has never been the swim
ming pool of g germ-iaden hy. Science,
having shown this promiscuous insect to
be q commo carrier OF disease, people no
longer indinerently fish a half-droW ned
buzzer out Of the milk bottle and pro-
coed to swallow the liquid in " bich il has
bathed of a lot of deadly microbes. To
the intelligently, fastidious, the we'll
washed hy would seem TO be a more
v holesome article OF consumption than
the milk or cream in which II had been
submerged.
When the animal heat has been re-
moved, the milk is strained and bottled
for delivery, and the mouths OF the bot
ties closed by germ-proof caps. In order
to secure absolute cleanliness, all the
utensils Of the dairy room are thoroughly
steamed, to destroy germs as well as to
remove every particle OF dirt. Ordinary
washing and scalding is not considered
sufficient nor does sunnyside farm trust
patrons to cleanse their own bottles.
Antiseptical purity is demanded in hand
ling a product so liable to contamination
as milk and so dangerous as a food when
il is contaminated.
Mr.. Flint has a handsome herd OF Jer-
seys, selected for their high percentage Of
butter fat. Not q COW is admitted to the
herd which has not been tested and pro-
nounced free from any trace of tubercu
losis and every effort is made to maintain
her in a state Of perfect health. Feed and
water are OF the best, and no source OF
coutagion Is allowed to Turk about stables,
yards or pastures. The entire hero Il
tested every year and for the last two
years not an animal has responded to tht
test. After milking, the cows, in sum
mer, are not stabbed for the night but are
turned out to the pastures again to enjoy
their freedom and the GOODNESS OF tht
omen air. This adds TO their comfort ane
promotes their weli-being enough to pay
for the extra trouble Of driving then
back and forth in the morning.
As il tests so high in butter fat, thu
milk OF the mature Jersey COW is too rict
10 feed to babies and for their use the mill
OF two-year-old heifers is especially SCI
apart. This is kept entirely separate from
the rest while being handled in the sam'
way, and no precaution is neglected tina
will make 1t just the right food for infan'
stomachs.
The subject OF sanitary diaries, which
means clean milk, now occupies a vas
amount of attention with the health de
partments OF cities and towns, and people
both producers and users, are but Just be
ginning to understand the immense i'm
portauce OF the movement. There are no
many towns in this state where such up
to-date methods as Mr.. Flint employs ar
followed in the handling and marketing
OF milk, and he has reason to feel no littl
satisfaction in the way his dairy
equipped % meet the requirements OF tn
present scientific idea OF pure, clean milk