DAIRYING 



purification, while the other is receiving the drainage. If cess- 

 pools are used, they should be so placed that the drainage from 

 them will not contaminate a well or other water supply. 



652. Side Hill and One-Floor Plans. In locating a creamery 

 the elevation of the land leads to the consideration of two general 

 plans of creameries, the side hill plan and the level-ground plan. 

 When built on sloping land, the machinery may be placed on 

 three different levels; the milk being delivered at the receiving 



Plate 8 Creamery all under One Roof 



room, which is on the highest level. From the weigh can it 

 flows to the milk vat and separator, which are on the second 

 level ; while the churn, butter workers, and refrigerator are on 

 the lowest level. The boiler and engine may be placed on the 

 same level as the separator, and the cream vat on either the 

 second or third elevation. The principal object in distributing 

 the machinery in this way on different levels is to avoid the use 

 of milk and cream pumps. There are, however, at the present 

 time, pumps which may be teken apart each day and so thor- 



