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Aerate and cool the milk as soon as strained. This must be done in pure 

 air, and it should then be cooled to 45 if the milk is for shipment, or to 60 if 

 for home use. 



Never close a can containing warm milk which has not been aerated. 



If cover is left off the can, a piece of cloth or mosquito netting should be used 

 to keep out insects. 



If milk is stored, it should be held in tanks of fresh cold ice water (renewed 

 daily), in a clean, dry, cold room. 



Keep the night milk under shelter, so rain can not get into the cans. In 

 warm weather hold it in a tank of fresh cold ice water. 



Never mix fresh warm milk with that which has been cooled. 



Do not allow the milk to freeze. 



Under no circumstances should anything be added to milk to prevent its sour- 

 ing. Cleanliness and cold are the only preventives needed. 



All milk should be in good condition when delivered. This may make it nec- 

 essary to deliver twice a day during the hottest weather unless the milk is kept 

 iced. 



When cans are hauled far, they should be full and carried in a covered spring 

 wagon or blanketed. 



In hot weather cover the cans, when moved in a wagon, with a clean, wet 

 blanket or canvas. 



THE UTENSILS. 



Milk utensils for farm use should be made of metal and have all joints 

 smoothly soldered. Never allow them to become rusty or rough inside. 



Clean all dairy utensils by first thoroughly rinsing them in warm water; then 

 clean inside and outside with a brush and hot water in which a cleaning ma- 

 terial is dissolved; then rinse, and, lastly, sterilize by boiling water or steam. 

 Use pure water only. 



After cleaning, keep utensils inverted in pure air, and sun if possible, until 

 wanted for use, unless kept in a steam box. 



OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF MILK, 



Providence, R. I. 

 To the milk dealers of the city of Providence: 



Your attention is respectfully called to the following sections of the general 

 laws and to the suggestions offered by this department, which must be carefully 

 followed : 



Chapter 147, section 6 : "No person shall sell or exchange, or have in his 

 possession with intent to sell or exchange, or offer for sale or exchange, adul- 

 terated milk or milk to which water or any foreign substance has been added." 



Chapter 1342, section 4 : " The board of aldermen of such city shall have the 

 power at any time, in their discretion, upon the complaint of the inspector of 

 milk or of any other person, to revoke or suspend any such license for any vio- 

 lation of the provisions of said chapter 147 of the general laws or of any act in 

 amendment thereof or in addition thereto, or for any other good and sufficient 

 cause or when the interest of the public health demands it." 



If you have any doubt as to the quality of the milk you are buying, we shall 

 be glad to analyze from time to time any samples you may bring to this office. 

 If you find it profitable to sell milk, you will find it still more profitable to 

 handle a good article. If you can not afford to take time to handle your milk 

 properly and inform yourself as to its quality, you have no right to be in the 

 milk business. 



Failure on your part or the part of your dairymen to comply with the pro- 

 visions of chapter 147 of the general laws, entitled " of milk." or with the 

 inclosed suggestions will lead to the revocation of your license to sell milk. 

 Very respectfully, yours, 



WALTER O. SCOTT, Inspector of Milk. 



