SITUATION OP THE DAIRY. Ill 



side of the dwelling-house, so as to be in the shade of 

 higher buildings. 



" Due north th' unglazed windows, cold and clear, 

 For warming sunbeams are unwelcome here." 



A dry cool air is that which best preserves the sweet- 

 ness of milk and cream, therefore the dairy is usually 

 covered in with thatch, and is well ventilated. No 

 stagnant pools, or offensive drains, are allowed in the 

 neighbourhood. The floor of the dairy is of stone, 

 brick, or paving tiles, with a gentle slope towards a 

 drain, to cany off the water. But this drain ought not 

 to communicate with any sink, but run out into the 

 open air, otherwise there will be an unpleasant smell 

 from it in hot weather, which will do much mischief in 

 the dairy. The utmost cleanliness must be preserved in 

 the dairy floor, and in the water-drain. Round three 

 sides of the dairy there should be a stone or brick 

 bench, to hold the milk-pans ; and a little above these 

 should be air-holes in the wall, covered with wire, and 

 having shutters to slide over them in severe weather. 

 The windows should be fitted with wire gauze, instead 

 of glass ; thus plenty of air will be admitted with- 

 out allowing insects to enter. The milk-house should 

 be shaded by trees, and the floor should be kept 

 moist in summer for the sake of coolness. Milking- 

 pails are commonly made of very 

 clean white wood ; but tin and cop- 

 per vessels are likewise employed, 

 being kept very bright within and 

 without, that the least speck of dirt 

 may be visible. They are of differ- 

 ent sizes, to suit the convenience or 

 fancy of dairy-women ; and, some- 

 times, instead of white wood, they MILKING-FAIL. 

 are made of thin oak staves, and bound with iron hoops. 



When the milk is brought into the dairy, it is strained 

 through a fine sieve, and poured into shallow pans, or 



