MILK AND ITS CARE. 



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fugal separators were put in practical use in 

 Europe about 1879, but were not in general use 

 until ten years later. 



At present they are considered indispensable 



FIG 1 



FIG. 3 



BOWL OPEN 



FIG. 46. A MODERN HAND-POWER CREAM SEPARATOR. 



This separator has a capacity of 450 pounds of milk per hour. The bowl on the 

 right generates the centrifugal force by revolving rapidly. 



to the successful dairyman. In the separator 

 the centrifugal force generated by a rapidly re- 

 volving bowl takes the place of gravity and acts 

 with a force very much greater. The milk flows 

 into the revolving bowl (Fig. 46) in a continu- 



