. Business announcement. prviif-.»V:- ^â .":|»».'^sarfxv^,,a~.isassv'^p» â¢â â '..j^n^. Example of Unsanitary Barn Where Milk is Produced ^^HTHE old, sTvalloTv-haunled barns. Brown-gabled, long, and full of ;âWhittier. are regulated by a shaft lever, thus being in complete control in all the vagaries of the weather. There are thirty-six square inches of inlet and outlet for each animal, or about four times the amount considered necessary by experts. Copper screens cover each intake, making it impossible for flies, mosquitoes and other injurious animal life to enter. The cor
. Business announcement. prviif-.»V:- ^â .":|»».'^sarfxv^,,a~.isassv'^p» â¢â â '..j^n^. Example of Unsanitary Barn Where Milk is Produced ^^HTHE old, sTvalloTv-haunled barns. Brown-gabled, long, and full of ;âWhittier. are regulated by a shaft lever, thus being in complete control in all the vagaries of the weather. There are thirty-six square inches of inlet and outlet for each animal, or about four times the amount considered necessary by experts. Copper screens cover each intake, making it impossible for flies, mosquitoes and other injurious animal life to enter. The cork brick upon which the cattle stand is kept in sanitary condition. Unlike porous timber used in many barns, this flooring cannot be an abiding place for germs. As a further insurance of cleanliness, the floor is bedded with new pine sawdust. Improved metal stanchions, that give the cows freedom and ease, take the place of the wooden slats that are found in the old fashioned stables. The walls of the interior are plastered over wire lathing and painted with washable paint. Hay and grain are brought from the adjoining barn, which is separated by fire doors, on carriers, which run on a track through the center of the stable. The milk of each cow is carried separately to a room outside the stable where it is weighed, and the weight recorded. It is then poured through a sterile block-tin tube to the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Indian Hill farm, inc. [from old catalog]. Worcester, Mass. , Indian Hill farm, inc
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