Care in the Milking
A sanitary environment should be provided for the cows and special care should be taken in the process of milking to prevent the milk from becoming contaminated with dirt and filth. Those who handle this milk should take proper precautions to prevent dirt from getting into it. All utensils should be kept clean, sweet and free from sour milk.
Sanitary measures should include: Proper care and feeding, or the health of the milch cows; (2) proper regulation of the bottling and transportation of the milk. The cows should by all means be healthy, inasmuch as milk is an animal secretion. It is certain that if the animal is suffering from dis-ease, this secretion will not be normal. Over-exertion and fright will also affect the milk. Care must be exercised to detect dis-ease and such dis-eased animals should be separated from the herd and their milk not used.