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and shall use suitable appliances for the purpose. The | milking-machine when not in use shall not be stored in the cowshed. 22. Every dairyman shall provide sufficient facilities for boiling the water necessary to enable him to fully comply with the provisions of these regulations. 23. Every dairyman shall cleanse or cause to be cleansed to the satisfaction of the Inspector all conveyances used about his dairy for the conveyance of milk, oream, skimmilk, or whey, and shall not so use any such conveyance unless it is cleansed and kept cleansed to the satisfaction of the Inspector. 24. Every dairyman shall have his name legibly painted, in letters not less than 2 in. in height, on a conspicuous part , of every vehicle used for the conveyance of milk from his < dairy. 25. Every dairyman shall forthwith notify the Inspector if he or any member of his family or any person on or about the premises is attacked by or is suffering from any contagious or infectious disease, or is a member of any house hold wherein any person is affected with any such disease, and, similarly, if any of the stock in or about his dairy or used in connection therewith appear to be suffering from j any disease or disorder. 26. No dairyman shall— (a.) Employ or allow in or about his cowshed or other place used for milking purposes, or in or about i his milk-house or other place where dairy-pro-duce is collected, deposited, treated, separated, prepared, given away, sold, bartered, or offered or exposed for sale or barter, any person eufferiiip from an infectious or contagious disease or know ingly having been in contact with a person so suffering ; (6.) If himself so suffering, or having recently been in contact as aforesaid, in any way take part in the conduct of his trade or business as a dairyman, until in eaoh case there is no further danger of the communication of infection to the milk. 27. No dairyman shall— (a.) Sell, barter, offer for sale or for barter, give away, allow to be used for human consumption, or feed or allow to be fed to animals, any milk or cream from any cow that is or is suspected of being diseased or in an unhealthy condition. (6.) Sell, barter, offer for sale or for barter, or give away any milk from any cow that has calved until four clear days at least have elapsed from the day of calving. (c.) Sell, barter, offer for sale or for barter, or give away any dairy-produce from an unregistered dairy. 28. No dairyman shall use any cowshed, milk-house, or milk-stand, or other building used in connection with the handling or storage of milk, or permit the same to be used, as a sleeping-apartment, or for any purpose incompatible with the cleanliness of such cowshed, milk-house, or milkstand, or of the utensils and appliances therein, or in any manner likely to contaminate the milk therein : Provided that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to prevent the housing of dairy cattle (not including calves) in any cowshed. 29. No dairyman shall, except in the case of dairy cows brought into a cowshed for milking or housing, permit any animal, or any poultry or pigeon, to enter or remain in any cowshed, milk-house, or other building used in connection with the handling or storing of milk. 30. No dairyman shall permit any cow, calf, or other animal to be at large within 30 ft. of any cowshed, milkhouse, or other building used in connection with the handling or storing of milk, or allow any pig to come within 50 yards of any such cowshed, milk-house, or other building as aforesaid. 31. No vehicle used for or in connection with the conveyance or distribution of milk from or to or about any dairy premises shall be used for the purposes of carrying any live or dead animal, or any manure, excrement, filth, pigs' wash or food, brewers' grain, or any other matter likely to injuriously affect milk. 32. Any notice or other document required to be delivered to any dainman under the said Act or these regulations shall be deemed to be sufficiently delivered either by giving it to him personally or by leaving it at his usual or last known place of abode with some person there appearing to be not less than fourteen yeats of age, and to be an inmate thereof, or in charge thereof, or employed therein, or by posting the same addressed to such dairyman at his usual or last known place of abode.

33. In the event of any dispute arising out of any of the matters referred to in paragraph (el of clause 8, or paragraph (6) or (c) of clause 14, any dairyman may refer the matter in dispute to the Chief Inspector of Stook, at Wellington, who will appoint an officer to investigate it, and the decision of the officer ro appointed shall be final. 34. Any person committing a breach of any of these regulations is liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds. SCHEDULE. (Form 1. Regulation 2.) Application fob the Registration op a Daisy. To the Inspector of Dairies, at the Office of the Inspector of Stock. I tof , apply for registration of the undermentioned premises as a dairy under the general regulations (made in pursuance of " The Dairy Industry Act, 1908 ") governing the registration, inspection, &c, of dairies. The particulars of such premises are as follows :— Situated on Section , Block , Borough \or County] of Area of farm : acres, on Road. Approximate number of .oows that will be in milk during the coming season : The sum of , registration fee, is enclosed. Dated at , this day of , 190 . Signature of Applicant: Postal Address: Countersignsture of Inspector after Inspection. .(Form 2. Regulation 3.) Certificate of Registration of a Dairy. [Application No. . [Full name], of [A bode and Occupation], is hereby authorised to use the premises described in application dated , 190 , and numbered , as a dairy, subject to the provisions of " The Dairy Industry Act, 1908," and the regulations for the time being in force thereunder. Dated this day of , 190 . , Inspector of Dairies, District. (Form 3. Regulation 4.) Application fob Transfer op Certificate of Registration of a Dairy. To the Inspector of Dairies, at the Office of the Inspector of Stock. I, ,of , apply for the transfer of my certificate of registration of a dairy, registered No. , to , ,of , whose signature appears below, as from the day of , 190 . The certificate of registration together with the prescribed fee, amounting to two shillings and sixpence, are enclosed. Signature of Applicant: Address: Date : I, , of , agree to the transfer. Signature of Transferee : Address: Date: (Form 4. Regulation 5.) Application for Renewal of the Registration of Daisy, To the Inspector of Dairies, at the Office of the Inspector of Stock. I, , of , apply for a renewal of the registration of my dairy, numbered , situated at and in accordance with the regulations I forward herewith the certificate numbered , and the prescribed fee, 1 amounting to Dated this day of , 190 Signature of Applicant: J Clerk of the Executive Council.

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