CARING FOR MILK ON THE FARM. 6 1 



being emptied. Sour whey or buttermilk should not 

 be put in cans, as the acid destroys the tin and causes 

 the cans to rust. Rusty cans cause bad flavors in the 

 milk. It is safer not to return whey in the milk can. 

 A separate vessel should be used for this purpose, if 

 the whey must be returned to the farm. If the whey 

 must be returned in the milk can, it should be 

 emptied at once on its arrival at the farm, and the 

 can thoroughly washed and aired in the sunshine 

 before milk is put into it again. The whey tank 

 must also be kept clean. 



The two main points in caring for milk are to have 

 everything clean, and to cool (especially the night's 

 milk) as rapidly as possible to a temperature below 

 70 degrees, and to 50 or 60 degrees if possible. 



