Show Much Milk Lost During Summer Best Plan Is to Reduce Bacterial Bacterial Bacterial Bac Bac- Count by Carefully Cleaning Cows Cow's Body The quantity of milk spoiled through souring during the summer can be bo reduced by the simple precaution of having the cows clean at milking time advises F. F C. C Button professor of or dairy dairy dai dat- ry y In industry New Jersey Jerse state college of agriculture The mud manure scurf and loose I hairs that accumulate on the cows cow's I bo body all carry a considerable number of bacteria A single gram about l- l lS 28 8 S ounce of or fresh cow manure lias has been found to contain 1 bac bac- teria term Since this material often constitutes constitutes constitutes con con- a u large proportion of the filth on a cows cow's body the Importance of or cleaning the animal can cnn rel readily be seen Been Experiments with dirty cows have shown that washing the teats and udders ud tid ders will vill reduce the bacterial count from to about per cubic centimeter When cows cow's are cleaned In addition to having their teats and udders udders washed the bacterial count may be reduced to 2000 This assumes that the utensils In both cases are clean and sterile Board Doard of health are becoming strict strict- e ei In their requirements of ot what constituted con con- clean cleon milk For the protection protection protection tion o o 0 othe the public they demand that bacterial counts be kept within reasonable reasonable rea rca This besides the fact that clean milk does not sour SOUl as os quickly quick quick- l ly Iy as laden bacteria-laden milk makes males it a point of good business for the dalr dairyman dairy dairy- Uan man to thoroughly groom his cows Clipping long from the belly all adder er and Hanks flanks facilitates proper leaning lenning Grooming Is best done an hour or so before milking as this will leave lenye time for th the dust to settle The best results can be secured only when udder uddeL- and teats are washed or wiped with a clean damp cloth Just previous to milking When udders and teats are WitH manure or mUd man washing trashing with clean water wetter Is necessary Water should be changed frequently so 60 that a clean supply Is always s In use After washing surplus moisture should be removed by wiping with a n adry adry dry or slightly damp cloth Then there will be no surplus water to drip into the milk pall pail or to wet the hands When milking starts the udders udders udders ud ud- ud- ud ders teats and flanks should be clean end and nd slightly damp |