CLEAN MILK.

Otago Witness, Issue 3103, 3 September 1913, Page 16

CLEAN MILK.

ACTION BY THE SOUTH ISLAND DAIRY ASSOCIATION.

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FACTORIES.

In hi* monthly circular Mr J. R. Scott, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, save:—

“ Your committee met on the sth inst , and after very careful consideration adopted rules and regulations under which milk should bo received at factories, with a view to the general improvement of our milk supply. These rides they consider reasonable and workable, and commend them to all members for adoption and enforcement. As is well known to you, the members of your committee are all experienced and practical dairymen, and no more competent body of men could be found to deal with this matter.

“ The Dairy Department arc shortly issuing printed instructions for keeping milking machines clean. These have been submitted to your committee, and they have unanimously approved of them, and commend them to all who use milking machines, and consider that if carried carefully into practice v /thoy will do much to remove the causes of complaints in re tiie quality of milk from milking machines, which have been too frequent and widespread.”

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH MILK WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS

FACTORY. 1. The supplier of milk to the factory shall keep his yards, sheds, build ngs, and surroundings in the condition required by “The Dairy Industry Act, 1901V’ and its regulations 2. Cows in milk must not bo fed on turnips (except by special permission of tho directors), rape, or any feed likely to givo tho milk a disagreeable flavour or odour. 3. Cleanliness must Lx observed in every detail, from the drawing of the milk to its delivery at the factory. 4. All utensils used in connection with milking or milk shall be of tinned steel and free from rust, and the seams filled flush with solder. Kerosene tins and galvanised iron vessels must not be used as utensils for milk. 5. All utensils must be thoroughly clean before use, and must be cleaned thoroughly immediately after use by first rinsing with cold water, then scrubbing with warm water in which some washing soda and lime, or other recognised cleaning preparation (such as Wyandotte), have been dissolved, and finally scalding with boiling water, and left in a clean place with a purei atmosphere to air. 6. Milk shall ho removed from the mdk-ing-shed immediately after milking, and if not intended for immediate delivery to tho factory, shall be cooled immediately to at least bOdeg Fahrenheit. 7. Milk of only healthy cows shall he delivered to tho factory fl. Morning’s and evening’s milk shall bo delivered in separate cans. 9. Milk of newly-calved cows must not bo delivered to the' factory until five clear

days- after calving, or for a longer period should the milk not have arrived at its normal condition. 10. Milk must be pure, sweet, unadulterated, and free from any disagreeable flavour or odour, and in a dean condition. (N.B. Adding of water to milk is an offence under the Dairy Industry Act.) 11. Milk will not be received at the factory later than 8.30 a.m. during the months of November, December, January, and February, and 9 a.m! at other times of the year, unless by special permission of the directors. 12. The decision of the manager, or other persons appointed on his behalf, as to the condition of anv milk, shall be final. 13. All complaints against the management of the company, or officials, must be made promptly in wxuting, addressed to the secretary of the company. No notice whatever shall be taken of complaints received through any other source. 14. All persons supplying milk to the factory are clearly understood to be doing so subject to those conditions. _ 15. A copy of these conditions shall be supplied to every milk-supplier and share* holder, and no plea of ignorance shall be entertained.