neck.

6. Only feed which is of good quality and only grain and coarse
fodders which are free from dirt and mould should be used.
Distillery waste or any substance in a state of fermentation or
putrefaction must not be fed.

7. Cows which are not in good flesh and condition should be
immediately removed and their milk kept separate until their health
has been passed upon by a veterinarian.

8. An examination by a veterinary surgeon should be made at least
once a year.

The Stable.

9. No stagnant water, hog-pen, privy or uncovered cesspool or manure
pit should be maintained within 100 feet of the cow stable.

10. The cow stable should be provided with some adequate means of
ventilation, either by the construction of sufficient air chutes
extending from the room in which the cows are kept to the outside
air, or by the installation of muslin stretched over the window
openings.

11. Windows should be installed in the cow barn to provide
sufficient light (2 sq. feet of window light to each 600 cubic feet
of air space the minimum) and the window panes be washed and kept
clean.

12. There should be at least 600 cubic feet of air space for each
cow.

13. Milch Cows should be kept in a place which is used for no other
purpose.

14. Stable floors should be made water-tight, be properly graded and
well drained, and be of some non-absorbent material. Cement or brick
floors are the best, as they can be more easily kept clean than
those of wood or earth.

15. The feeding troughs and platforms should be well lighted and
kept clean at all times.

16. The ceiling should be thoroughly swept down and kept free from
hanging straw, dirt and cobwebs.

17. The ceiling must be so constructed that dust and dirt therefrom
shall not readily fall to the floor or into the milk. If the space
over the cows is used for storage of hay, the ceiling should be made
tight to prevent chaff and dust from falling through.

18. The walls and ledges should be thoroughly swept down and kept
free from dust, dirt, manure or cobwebs, and the floors and
premises be kept free from dirt, rubbish and decaying animal or
vegetable matter at all times.

19. The cow beds should be so graded and kept that they will be
clean and sanitary at all times.

20. Stables should be whitewashed at least twice a year unless the
walls are painted or are of smooth cement.

21. Manure must be removed from the stalls and gutters at least
twice daily. This mus