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Skimming Station Cream. In many localities where 

 there is not sufficient milk to warrant the establishment 

 of a creamery, skimming stations have been built which 

 separate the cream from the milk and deliver it to a 

 creamery for churning. Hundreds of such stations are 

 scattered throughout the country and they are serving 

 a most useful purpose. The cream from such stations 

 should be delivered to the creamery daily. 



Shipping Cream. In shipping cream, have the name 



and address of the 

 patron permanently 

 marked in brass up- 

 on both can and 

 cover; also have it 

 sewed or stitched on 

 the felt jackets. This 

 is necessary to insure 

 the return of your 



Fig. 68.-Lead seal and seal press. qwU gOods. The name 



and address will be put upon the cans and covers by the 

 dealer from whom they are purchased, if so requested; 

 or, in case unmarked cans are already on the premises, 

 the brass plates with the name and address may be pur- 

 chased from dairy supply firms and placed upon the cans 

 and covers by a local tinner. 



The empty cans should be washed before they are re- 

 turned. This should be done for sanitary reasons as well 

 as for the protection of the cans, which are short-lived 

 unless washed and dried immediately after use. 



Another matter of importance in shipping is to have 

 the cans full to prevent churning. 



It is necessarv also to have the cans sealed to prevent 



