Show Growing Demand for Clean can Mill Milk I Need for Using Improved Methods l in Production Is IsMore IsMore IsMore More Pronounced Prepared by tho the tho United States State Depart Department ant antor of or Agriculture The need for using Improved methods methods methods meth meth- In producing the public milk supply supply sup sup- ply becomes more mOle and more pronounced pro as time thue goes goc on on sn says s 's It K J. J associate market milk specialist special special- of the United States Department of Agriculture As S cities grow row IHn larger cr or become more mOIe numerous the mill milk supply must necessarily he be transported transported transported trans trans- ported from greater distances and handled In larger quantities To 10 withstand withstand with with- stand tand such U treatment it must he be produced pro duc d under the most sanitary con con- Furthermore sa says s 's Mr 11 Possen there I Is an nn Increasing demand for far or clean clenn mill milk on the part of the consumer and health are requiring that hin- hin Improved Im Im- proved pro sanitary methods he be used In Its production Unless care Is taken talen In producing It therefore great reat losses may result from the rejection of milk by hy dealers or health departments and from the les lessened demand for low low- grade glade milk The responsibility for clean milk nt at the source Is placed squarely on the shoulders of the site milk producer Produce Produce Clean Clean Milk ny By observing certain precautions clean milk can cun be produced with very little more effort fort than milk which Is not clean These precautions are discussed discussed dis dis- cussed b by Mr r. r In Leaflet No 3 3 Improved ed Sanitation S In Milk l Pro Pro- luction Just Issued by the depart depart- ment The first requirement for clean clenn milk Is a n herd of healthy health cows Once It Is determined determine by test that the cows are free from tuberculosis and are ore otherwise healthy health pains should he taken taen to cl clean nn them thoroughly before the they are milked Wiping the udders with a damp cloth removes the tho danger daner of contaminating the milk mill hy by falling hair and dust particles Since Ince bacteria hoc bac teria terla cause milk to sour they should he be kept out of it by every possible means Further precautions In the production production tion of clean milk require that only healthy people he be employed In a dairy that they wear wen I clean clothing and that milking be he performed with clean clenn dry hands The use of top small-top pails palls Is recommended as a n means of reducing lag ing In the amount of Impurities that fall Into the milk Every F. dairyman should be certain that he has a n pure safe water supply Wells should be located on the highest highest highest high high- est available a round ground A separate dairy house or milk mill room should be provided Milk Mill to be he sold should never ne he handled In a fI dwelling as there Is too much chance of dnn dangerous erous contamination con con- In case sickness occurs In Inthe Inthe Inthe the family Clean Utensils Milk IlIk utensils which are not properly properly prop prop- erly washed or sterilized may he the greatest source of contamination They should he be rinsed inside and outside outside outside out out- side with warm luke or cold water aa as soon as possible after use then placed in a wash vat scrubbed with a n brush hrush In warm worm water containing a soda ash ashor ashor ashor or alkaline washing powder not soap rinsed placed In a n cabinet and find thoroughly steamed The fhe best way to prevent present multiplication cation of bacteria which unavoidably get Into the milk is to cool the milk milli millias millens as ns soon as ns possible after It Is produCed produced produced pro pro- and keep It cold Bacteria are tiny single celled plants which like most other plants require warmth to grow If It milk Is cooled to f no 50 degrees degrees derees de de- grees rees P F. F or below helot and held at nt that temperature bacterial development Is Isery very ery much retarded Milk should not only be he kept cold until It leaves the farm but hut should also be protected from the sun and warm air nIl while beIng being be he- ing lag transported from farm to city A copy of the leaflet may he secured secured secured se se- cured by writing to the United States Depa Department of or Agriculture Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D C. C |