The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-17

convinces us hat such a thing as abso-
lutely sterile milk, fresh from the cow,
is practically an impossibility. Not
only must we be concerned with infec-
tons that get into the milk after it is
drawn, but must take into considera-
ton the infections that occur before
it is drawn.
We now know that bacteria are
found in the milk c~istern, having work
ed their way there through the teat.
We also know that various diseases to
which dairy cows are subject manifest
themselves in the udder and cause alb
normal milk, full Of infection from
bacteria that cause putrefaction and
decomposition to occur in the milk.
External disease of the udder and
teat, causing suppurative processes,
are a source of infection heretofore
not generally considered. Further
more, we know that various feeds
affect the milkgiving function in such
a way as to give troubleinthe products
that heretofore have passed unnoticed.
1t can not be denied that cows suffer
from inflammation of the udder at one
time or another during lactation and
that during this time a large amount
of pus and animal matter is thrown
down In the milk. l have been told
quite recently by several dairymen
who maintain large herds that there
is hardly ever a day when some men,
Der Of the herd is not affected with
udder trouble in some form or another
and that 1t requires the closest watch
ing to keep the milk from the cows
thus affected from getting into the
general supply.
Just what effect these contamina-
tons have upon milk has not fully
been determined more than that pus,
blood and animal tissue are, in the
first place. not desirable; and second,
that various forms or dangerous bac.
terra are. always associated with them.
and have been the cause of serious
ep denies in one form or another.
The large amount of putrid, partially
decomposed cream, which Is so much
in evidence in far too many creameries
is convincing proof somewhere along
the line there is a source of infection
that should be inquired into, and REM
edied IL there is a remedy to be found.
There are a number of abnormal
conditions surrounding the COW today
lhat did not exist twenty years ago.
among which may be mentioned the in
tensive breeding and feeding for milk
production, the forcing process
through which the COW is put for more
profit, continued confinement and lack
Of exercise, cold. concrete floors upon
which cows are forced to stand and
to lie. giving rise to all kinds of udder
troubles. These are the conditions on
the better managed dairy farms: and
on the less prosperous ones. the dog,
the excitement lack Of car and feed
and attention all affect in one way or
another the function Of producing
milk.
No one but the creamery man who
makes 1t a rule to visit his patrons can
fully realize the part played BY the
cream separator in the securing OF
good quality. There 10 no denying the
fact that the Introduction Of the hand
separator has practically revolutioniz-
ed the dairy industry. think you will
agree with me that its value to the
dairy industry. mentionable and has
resulted In progress that could not
have come without its use. It is not
fair nor reasonable to attach any mis-.
takes for bad cream to it, use. but
rather to its abuse.
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travelling salesNsn. and creamery men.
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