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passing through the water shower. It is even suggested to 

 use oxygen for aeration if it can be obtained at a low enough 

 price. The apparatus sells, as shown, for $40 in Denmark. 



THE MILK PAILS AND SHIPPING CANS. 



Interesting as it might be to discuss and illustrate the 

 various pails and cans used all over, I shall here confine my- 

 self to draw attention to the importance of buying the best 

 and those with the fewest seams carefully and smoothly sol- 

 dered. There is no more dangerous lurking place for dirt and 

 bacteria than an unevenly soldered seam. A few years ago 

 the "Reform'' can w r as introduced in Denmark, shown in Fig. 

 96. 



These cans are made of two pieces, 

 pressed out of the very best English 

 steel plate, joined in the middle of the side 

 and heavily tinned. The cover is of one 

 piece and the handles only are riveted. 

 Dairy Counsellor Boeggild strongly recom- 

 mended this can in "Maelkeritidende." 

 The price for the 8-gallon size is $3.00 

 in Denmark, but if it is durable it would 

 be cheap at $5.00. 



It seems, however, after some years' 

 experience that the tinning of these cans 

 has not been satisfactory, and yet I 



hope that as, for instance, Messrs. Sturges, Fig. 96. 



Cornish and Burn, who are stamping out seamless cheese 

 hoops may take up this idea. It will be seen that the only 

 seam is easily got at and visible, and if the tinning can be 

 made to endure, they should fill the bill. Meanwhile it will 

 pay milk producers to pay a little extra to get pails and cans 

 soldered perfectly smooth and with no sharp corners. Cans 

 when rusty may giye the milk a very disagreeable taste when 

 left over night by a combination of iron, as has been proved 

 in Denmark. Finally it must be remembered that all the 

 previous precautions and cleanliness may be love's labor lost 

 if pails and cans are not cleaned properly and sterilized by 

 steaming or rinsing with boiluuj water. 



In this connection let me say that if milk shippers knew 

 their own interest and citv dt-al'M-s theirs, no cans would be 



