Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-22

ment OF Agricultural
Clean milk IL defined by the United
States department OF agriculture as
milk from healthy cows-that - free
from dirt and contains only u small
number OF bacteria. none OF which ia
of the disease producing nature. II ia
tho duty OF the producer. a. well ~ To
his advantage. to furnish such milk, u
Ia the duty OF the consumer TO under |
stand that clean. aafe milk costs more
70 produce than dirty milk and that he
should therefore be willing TO pay |
more for H.
All milk contains some bacteria, II, /
however. when the milk reaches the |
consumer Il IL found TO contain large /
numbers OF bacteria Il IL evident that |
Il In not fresh or that Il has come from !
diseased COW or has been handled
under insanitary conditions. or has
not been kept sufficiently cool during
transit MIX OF this character may
have the flavor and appearance Of tho
clean product. and be- at tho same time
extremely dangerous Even whore tho
germs OF such . specific disease as
typhoid fever are not present, dirty
milk may result In digestive disturb
ancea that are especially dangerous TO
children and peraonH In weak health
To produce clean a.lh ihe FIRST o.
sentlal Ia a healthy herd Cows should
be- tested for tuberculosis ~ least once
a year. and II diseased animals are
found twice a year, All infected cows
should be removed az once from the
herd and the stable and premises thor.
oughly dlainfectcd When new animals
are purchased for the herd they should
be- tested for tuberculosis before being
brought to tho farm. and even then Il
IL better TO keep them separate from
tho other animals for at least sixty
days, nj the expiration " which period
they should be Fsteated. These pFeeau'
tiona are not only necessary 70 insure
the consumer from infected milk. but
10 protect the cattle owner from the
serious losses that follow the spread
of tuberculosis throughout the herd.
Even when the herd B IN perfect
health the milk IL frequently contain.
mated on account Of the external con.
ditlon OF the animal Il II therefoge
essential that the COW be kept fFes
from accumulRtions OF mud aud ms
nura. Custom demands that horss
be properly groomed. but from = SAM
tary standpoint Il IL far more essential
that a COW should be. Mich cows OF
pasture should be brushed before aael
milking period When kaps In lhs
stable they require 4 thorough clean
ing at Toast once 8 day. This should
not be done. however, Immediately be
fore milking. aH Il frequently reaalti
In filling the table air with dust ant
bacteria. II Il also desirable 10 elf
this long hair from the udder. flank
and tail. as these are very likely &
become dirty.
The bedding should be clean and Dr.
and sufficient In quantity 10 make ID
COW comfortable. especially On q COZ
crete floor. The distribution OF bed
ding. however. II fully rs importen
as ths quantity, II will frequently b
found that q few minutes attention I
this ths last thing al niKht will save
4 considerable amount OF time cleMnin
\ the cows 10 the morning. Tho maaHE
should be removed each day 70 = cor
siderable distance from the stable
~ This not only keeps bad odora fror
II. tainflng the milk, bat viii diminish th
be danger Of contamination BY fiisi
which breed in Accommodations 81 mi
nure. No animals except eoNA shout
b. allowed In the stable.
The character OF the milk IL ella
y affected b. the feed. Obviously. mold
~ and dacayed fscd should be caFefuli
n. avoided. In addition however. N
dalryman must remember that food
- such ne rape. cabbage and turnip
81 shieh have strong odors. may impai
81 dlsagfSsabla iiavoEs and odors 70 II
=. milk They can. however. be use
y" with comparative safety " care 10 uae
10 feed only after milking This
y also true II the viii onion pest. &C
- where pastures ars oTerruH with IL
~ advisable To remove the eOaa -
ah srai hours before milking
Good HilaEs - nos considered q "a
- lsfactofy food q pas former
thought thai II affected nnfayorab
nv ths favor Of In. bul there IN 40 re-
son vhy this SHOULD be ths case " q
feed 10 ~ . good character and give
ln reasonable amounts after mIikin
al Hnsalen atlaSs should b. fsmoys
Ia order that the od0r may dtaa bpei
from the stable before the neat miI
~ Ing tine. From sanitary standpoi
aFs Il Ia always bsut 10 feed after mlikin
rather than before. in order 10 aYo
the presence OF dust and O4oFs
The wafer supply a n factor too II
aueutIy neglected u ls u prime Il
60 portanee that ths COWS have
abundance Of fresh. pure water Tbs
are instances co record where keat
mixers have consumed mere thi
aAy shEes hundred poands Of watsr b
day. Ahd Is pounde or more il aci
ally required BY cows thai produce
pounds % MALTA lc@eOld w@teF he
Ists bad for animafs "a fer hs@aa haiai
ne md 10 extremely severe weathez
ima mag be Eouad necessary % saFm I
water slightly Ia order 10 lndaes I