. Market dairying and milk products. of dust particles 32 MARKET DAIRYING and hairs at milking time. This practically means thatthe milker must always have one or two cows washedahead. He should be careful to wash his hands in cleanwater after each washing. Under ordinary conditions the cow is the greatestsource of milk contamination. The rubbing of the milkeragainst her and the shaking of the udder will dislodgenumerous dust particles and hairs unless the foregoinginstructions are rigidly followed. Attention should also be given to the cows switch,which should be kept scrupulously clean. The
. Market dairying and milk products. of dust particles 32 MARKET DAIRYING and hairs at milking time. This practically means thatthe milker must always have one or two cows washedahead. He should be careful to wash his hands in cleanwater after each washing. Under ordinary conditions the cow is the greatestsource of milk contamination. The rubbing of the milkeragainst her and the shaking of the udder will dislodgenumerous dust particles and hairs unless the foregoinginstructions are rigidly followed. Attention should also be given to the cows switch,which should be kept scrupulously clean. The usualswitching during milking is no small matter in the con-tamination of milk when the switch is not clean. Clean Milkers. Clothes which have been worn in thefields are not suitable for milking purposes. Every milkershould be provided with a clean, white milking suit, con-sisting of cap, jacket and trousers. Such clothes can bebought ready made for one dollar; and, if frequentlylaundered, will materially aid in securing clean Fig. 1. Unflushed seam. Fig. 2. Flushed seam. Milkers should also wash and dry their hands beforemilking, and, above all, should keep them dry duringmilking. Clean Vessels. All utensils used in the handling of SANITARY MILK PRODUCTION 33 milk should be made of good tin, with as few seams aspossible. Wherever seams occur, they should be flushedwith solder. Unflushed seams are difficult to clean, and,as a rule, afford good breeding places for bacteria. illustrates the character of the unflushed seam; Fig. 2shows a flushed seam, which fully illustrates its value. Fig. 3 illustrates a modern sanitary milk pail. Thevalue of a partially closed pail is evident from the re-duced opening, which serves to keep out many of themicro-organisms that otherwise drop into the pail during Fig. 3. Sanitary Milk Pail. milking. While such a pail is somewhat more difficultto clean than the ordinary open pail, it is believed thatthe reduced contamination during mil
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