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similar rooms in the Wimmera for use tliis summer. Mr. Pyers of Carron 

 has an economically huilt one under his tankstand, the posts of which are 

 used to carry the canvas walls. 



The second illustration is that of a dairy building recommended for use 

 in the northern districts. 



The need for handling dairy produce in a cool, well-lighted, and well 

 ventilated building which can be easily cleaned, need not be enlarged upon 

 here. It is suflficient to say that the building illustrated meets the require- 

 ments, and is a great improvement on some of the structures at present in 

 use as dairies in the northern district. 



The dairy is almost completed on the farm of Mr. J. Baker, of Donald, 

 who retails milk and uses a separator. It is in two parts, namely, a 

 separator room above ground, and a storage room underground. 



IR. BAKER .S DAIRY 



The underground walls are of brick.s laid singly and a ledge is provided 

 for holding milk, and cream cans, &c. The lower building is doubly ceiled 

 with pine lining boards, and carries an iron roof about 18 inches above 

 the ceiling and overlapping the walls. The floors throughout are of brick, 

 grouted and faced with cement. Ventilation is provided by vents from 

 floor to surface outside the walls opposite the door which gives direct 

 flraught. 



The separator room is of weatherboard, lined and ceiled with pine, 

 and provided with ample fly-proof ventilation. It could Vh? used as a dairy 

 and cream room during the winter months. 



The disadvantages of wholly uinlerground d. dries where milk to be 

 .separated is carried downstairs and then upstairs can easily be seen, as also 

 the difficulty of keeping the floor which cannot be ilrainetl sweet and clean. 

 Furthermore, undesirable moulds .serm to find a lodgment in these dug- 

 out rooms whirl) CDnsfiniently always h.ivc .1 more or less musty 

 atmosphere. 



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