. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. out removal,it becomes charged with odors that have been absorbed from the milk in the cans. At thesame time this process of submerging the cans in water prevents the milk from absorbingtaints and odors from the outside air, a difficulty not obviated when milk is set in any kindof open pan. It will be seen by the above description and illustration, that the covers of thecans are so arranged that all noxious gases can readily escape into the water,


. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. out removal,it becomes charged with odors that have been absorbed from the milk in the cans. At thesame time this process of submerging the cans in water prevents the milk from absorbingtaints and odors from the outside air, a difficulty not obviated when milk is set in any kindof open pan. It will be seen by the above description and illustration, that the covers of thecans are so arranged that all noxious gases can readily escape into the water, into which it issubmerged, while the water is prevented from entering the can and mixing with the milk,and the atmosphere outside is prevented from contaminating the milk in any way. This system of butter-making seems especially valuable in small dairies, where first-classfacilities for caring for the milk have not been XL—13 212 THE DAIRY. Tlie cut on the left of Creamer, shows a single can as it appears when detached for anypurpose, as for being washed, or for sunning; that on the right represents a can with


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