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house is provided with roof and concrete floor, thus making a 

 convenient place for the loading of the milk wagon, providing 

 such is used. Care should be taken that the milk house is not 

 located at too great a distance from the barn unless it is towards 

 the calf stable and hog house, since milk is such heavy stuff to 

 carry. In the location of the building, as well as with the 

 arrangement of the various features within, the object should be 

 to economize steps (Fig. 95). 



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The material of which the milk house is to be made naturally 

 will vary, but in most instances will probably be wood, though at 

 present there is considerable use being made of the cement plas- 

 ter, stucco finish. When not inconvenient the milk house should 

 be made to harmonize in material and color with the other build- 

 ings surrounding it. Cement blocks are also coining into use very 

 largely and certainly have a place. Likewise, hollow clay blocks 

 are beginning to be used to some extent and like the cement 

 blocks have the advantage of permanency. In any case the floor 

 of the milk house should be concrete, made with .sufficient fall 

 towards the drain to insure the quick removal of any water. 



The cement foundation walls should be comparatively high to 

 keep the wood sill, if such be used, well above the constant moist- 

 ure and the floor within should be made with round comers up to 

 the top of the foundation wall, some eighteen inches to two feet 

 above ground. Above this point, inside and over the ceiling, 

 comparatively rich cement plaster may be used, but the disadvan- 

 tage of this is that fine bits of sand will continue to fall on 

 whatever machinery may be situated below. It is recommended, 

 therefore, that the inner walls be made of wood and then painted 

 heavily, first with a white filler, and then with a comparatively 

 heavy white enamel paint. This provides a clean bright interior, 

 permits shelves to be put up where necessary and saves the vari- 

 ous machines and the cream below from being sprinkled with 

 sand, as would be the case if common cement plaster were used. 



Since to work quickly and to take pride in it one must be able 

 to see well, it is necessary that a reasonable amount of light be 

 provided. There should be at least two windows in order to pro- 



