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Show CiSCELtANY The Cow and the Milker. From Farmers' Re-view: The cow is the greatest source of contamination contamina-tion in the production of milk. When cows are kept in a filthy stable, as Is frequently the case, they are often covered with dust at milking time, and their sides, flanks, bellies and udders ud-ders are sometimes plastered with manure. Cows. in this condition cannot can-not be milked without seriously contaminating con-taminating the product. They should be kept clean at all times, and ihis is not so difficult to do if the mangers are properly arranged, the stalls of the right length, and a fair amount of . j mi chiiM Deciding is useu. ah iuusc un-be un-be brushed, from the cows and the udders should be washed before milking. milk-ing. If the cows are in the stable the greater part of the time the dung should be removed at least twice a day, and the stable should be so arranged ar-ranged that there is an abundance of light and good ventilation, even in coldest weather, without causing a draft directly upon the cows. The floor and mangers should be cleaned frequently and tne wans aim Biaua scrubbed and whitewashed as often as they become soiled. Bedding and dry fodder should not be moved just previous pre-vious to milking, as this makes a dust which settles into the milk, carrying car-rying with it many bacteria. The air outside is usually comparatively free from germs and the better the ven- tiiauon iue icyvei s""- ble air contain. Many times the milker milk-er 'goes to his task of brushing horses or doing other dirty work, with his hands soiled and his clothing thickly covered with dust. Both soiled hands and dusty clothing are loaded with germs that injure milk. Before beginning begin-ning to milk the milker should cleanse his hands and slip on a clean suit and cap which are used for no other purpose pur-pose and which may be easily washed. He should always milk with dry hands and never allow his hands to come in contact with the milk. W. J. Fraser, University of Illinois. Light Brahmas. The leading variety of the Asiatic class is the light Brahma. This fowl has a history that would fill pages were it recorded. They are the fowls which caused the "hen fever" of the fifties about which so much has been written JnJater.vears.ThP- riv. |