Market dairying and milk products . d of hauling milk to thecity in five, eight or ten gallon cans and removing eachpatrons allowance by means of a dipper or faucet, hasbeen found so objectionable that the practice has beenlargely abandoned. The principal objections to thismethod are: (i) The admission ofdust and bacteria to the milk whilemeasuring it; (2) the use of unsteri-lized milk vessels by consumers; (3)exposure of the vessels to dust whileon the steps of the consumer; (4) theuse of unclean vessels by milkmen inmeasuring each customers share; (5)lack of uniformity in the milk, espe-cial
Market dairying and milk products . d of hauling milk to thecity in five, eight or ten gallon cans and removing eachpatrons allowance by means of a dipper or faucet, hasbeen found so objectionable that the practice has beenlargely abandoned. The principal objections to thismethod are: (i) The admission ofdust and bacteria to the milk whilemeasuring it; (2) the use of unsteri-lized milk vessels by consumers; (3)exposure of the vessels to dust whileon the steps of the consumer; (4) theuse of unclean vessels by milkmen inmeasuring each customers share; (5)lack of uniformity in the milk, espe-cially if removed from the cans bymeans of a faucet, in which case thefirst drawn milk is likely to be lowestin fat content; and (6) the possi-bility of drivers tampering with themilk. The Use of Bottles. Milk and cream intended for re-tail trade should be put into pint or quart bottles, forreasons cited above. The advantages of this methodare apparent from the fact that the milk is bot-tled immediately after cooling and that it may be. 1^0 BE WASH^P^i Milk Bottle. 121 122 MARKET DAIRYING kept in the same bottle until it is to be milk is changed from one vessel to anotherthere is always more or less contamination from dust andbacteria. Bottling. For dairies having from ten to twentycows, a can or vat provided with a sanitary faucet willdo satisfactory work in filling bottles. A pouring canwith a slightly curved spout may also be used for thispurpose. For large dairies special bottle fillers will be foundadvantageous. These machines fill from two to twelvebottles at a time. In selecting a bottle filler secure oneof simplest construction. This is important for sanitaryreasons. Whatever method of filling is used, it is important tokeep the milk well stirred while filling, so as to insureuniform quality in all the bottles. Special machines are now on the market for cappingbottles. With the larger machines it is possible to capmany thousands of bottles in a day. The ma
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