St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-01

screened with suitable material
arranged SO as to protect as far
as possible, access of flies to the
fluids or other contents; said
containers to be cleaned as often
as necessary to keep surround
ings in a sanitary condition"
1t is the duty of the lessee,
owner, tenant or occupant, of
any. stable, stall or apartment in
the built up portion Of any city
in which any horse, cattle, or
other animals shall be kept, to
see that all stable refuse or IL
uid discharge of such animals
which collect or accumulate,
shall be removed therefrom regu-
larly so as to keep the said stable,
stall or apartment in a clean and
sanitary condition, and so that
no offensive odors shall be allowed
to escape therefrom."
There are too many hog pens
in your city, and I beg to remind
you of the fact that it is unlaW-
full for any person to keep a hog
or hogs within the pound limits
of the city, or permit same to
roam at large. Hog pens are a
nuisance and should be declared
such and all of them should be
removed.
The Southern Pacific depot is
neatly kept and the comfort
houses are in a sanitary condi-
ton.
The Belle Isle dairy owned by
j. NJ. Boagni has 100 cows, milk
ing 80, producing 40 gallons,
scores 55H points. His atten-
ton was called to his short COM
ings and he is going to make the
necessary Improvements to raise
his standard.
John Duflho owns 81 COWS,
milking 20, producing Is gallons.
The place is in a very insanitary
condition and is not entitled to a
score. He was given five days
in which to clean his place and a
reasonable time in which to equipf
a dairy or else he will be required
to discontinue the sale of milk.
The Ave Maria plantation
dairy, operated by G. FL. Comeau,
owns Is COWS, milking IL, pro-
ducing II gallons. Place is in
sanitary and is not entitled to a
score. He promised to imme-
diately build a dairy in keeping
with the requirements and pro-
vide a milk room SO that every
thing may be sanitary. If this
is not done he should be required
to discontinue the sale of milk.
Mrs. E. G. Castine owns 81
cows, milking 4, producing 5 gal
Ions daily. She uses a shed built
the barn, with dirt
fireplace is not sanitary
and unless she makes the neees-
sary improvements she should
discontinue the sale of milk.
The other diaries not seen will
be looked after by DR.. B. A. Lit ;
tell, your very efficient Health
Officer. He is, without any in
whatever of fattering !
doing most excellent work. ]
The condition of your slaughter s
pens and markets give evidence
If his effort, and with his pro-
gressive modern spirit your dair-
.es will be brought up to the pro- |
Der standard. {
We trust all of the owners of t
will provide them with $
light floors and proper cutters; {
smooth tight walls, and ceilings;
proper stalls. ties, and hangers, t
With the required openings for J
Lir, and that they will provide /
IN automatic yentilating system +
md provide not less than 500 nor t
more than 1000 cubic feet of air T
pace for each cow. That they Q
viii provide a milk room free from 9
ontaminating surroundings and i
creened; that they will curry E
he cows daily, and keep the t
tables absolutely clean; that all p
tensils be given the proper at $
.ntion and kept in sanitary con c
ition; that manure be removed :
OF less than 125 feet from the :
airy and milk room. Every ow- s
er of a dairy herd supplying the t
nhlie with dairy nrodlcts must Il