The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-08-06

lex, (WASH.) COURIER-REPOR
branded with the letter "a" on the
right jaw and no milk from said re-
actors shall be Offered for sale; pro-
vided, however, that when reactorS
are found retest shall be made as
often as the health officer may re-
quire.
A certificate signed by the veterin-
arian, filed with the health officer
shall be the only valid evidence of
the above test, said certificate to
bear the Identification number of
each animal.
Provided, however, that the mark
ings on the grade sheet shall be sus-
pended for a period of three years,
except as hereinafter provided. That
all raw milk diaries shall as soon as
reasonably possible proceed with this
test so that by September /, 1913 at
least so percent of the reactors ito
the abortion test shall have been
removed from any herd as certified
by the Washington State Livestock
Sanitary Board and by January /,
1914, all reactors and suspects shall
have been eliminated from the herd.
Nothing in this proviso shall pre-
vent marking on the grade sheet,
however, where producer or dis
tributor refuses to make start in
this work within six months from
the date of the adoption of this ord
nance:
Item 2: DAIRY BARN-LIGHT-
ING: Such sections of all dairy
barns where cows are kept or milk
ed shall have at least three square
feet of window area for each STAN
cl1ion, or shall be provided with ade-
quate supplementary artificial light
ing. All milking shall be done inside
dairy barns.
Item 8: DAIRY BARNS-AIR
SPACE AND VENTILATION: Such
sections of all dairy barns where
COWS are kept or MIXED shall have
at least four hundred (400) cubic
feet of air space per stanchion, and
shall be well ventilated.
Item 4: DAIRY BARN FLOORS:
The floors and cutters of such parts
of all dairy barns in which cows are
MIXED shall be constructed of con-
crete, tongue and grooved wood floor
not less than two (2) inches thick,
or other equally impervious and
easily cleaned material approved by
the health officer and shall be grad
ed to drain properly and shall he
kept clean and in good repair. No
horses, pigs, fowls, calves, etc., shall
be permitted in parts of the barn
used for dairy purposes.
Item 5: DAIRY BARN-WALIS
AND CEILINGS: The walls and
ceilings of all dairy barns shall be
white washed at least once each
year or painted at least once every
two years, or finished in a man
ner approved by the health officer
and shall be kept clean and in good
repair. In case there is "a second
story above that part of the barn in
which cows are MIXED, the ceiling
shall be tight. .,.--
Item g.. DAIRY BARN = COW
YARD: AL COW yards shall be grad
ed and drained as well as practicable
and kept reasonably clean.
Item z: MANURE DISPOSAL: All
manure shall be removed and stor-
ed or disposed of in such manner as
best to prevent the breeding Of flies
therein. z...1-. .. Ar. ....e-
Item g.: MILK HOUSE OR ROOM
OBSTRUCTION: There shall be
provided a separate milk house or
milk room for the handling and
storage of milk and the washing and
disinfecting of milk apparatus and
utensils, provided with a tight floor
constructed of concrete or other inn
pervious material and graded to pro-
vide proper drainage The walls and
ceilings of the milk house or room
shall be ceiled and of such construc-
tion as to permit easy cleaning, and
shall be painted at least once each
year or finished in manner approx
ed by the health officer. The milk
house or room shall be well lighted
and ventilated and all openings eff
fectively screened to prevent the en-
trance of flies, and shall be used for
no other purpose than the handling
and storage of milk and milk pro-
ducts, and other operations incident
thereto. The cleaning and other OPP
erations shall be so located and con-
Quoted as to prevent any contamin-
alton to the milk or to disinfected
equipment. The milk room shall
not open directly into a stables or
into any room used for domestic or
other purposes.
Item 9: MILK HOUSE OR ROOM
CLEANLINESS AND FLIES: The
floors, ceilings and equipment of the
milk house or room shall he kept
clean at all times. All means nee
essary for the elimination of flies
shall be used. ~
Item 10: TOILET: Every dairy
farm shall be provided with a sani-
tary toilet. .rrsE .. $3.50
Item IL: WATER SUPPLY. The
water supply shall be easily access
IDLE, adequapte and of a safe, sani-
tary quality.
Item IL: UTENSILS - CON-
STRUCTION: All containers or
utensils used in the handling or
storage of milk or milk products
must be mede of non abSorbent ma
IL = - 4. .