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the most sanitary and also permit putting crushed ice 

 around the bottles. 



Fig. 65 shows a galvanized iron milk bottle case, 

 enclosed by a box made of one-inch boards and pro- 

 vided with a tight fitting cover. Cases of this kind should 

 be used in warm weather to keep the milk cool during 



Fig. 65. Insulated Galvanized Iron Milk Bottle 

 Case. 



delivery. On especially warm days, crushed ice should 

 be used around the bottles. This style of case is also 

 recommended where bottles are shipped. 



A great deal of milk is spoiled while in transit to the 

 consumer. The last milk delivered on the route may 

 be on the road five or six hours before it finally 

 reaches its destination. If carried in open, uniced cases, 

 on warm days, an exposure of such duration may easily 

 shorten the keeping quality of the milk by eight or more 

 hours. 



A matter of prime importance in delivering milk in 

 bottles is to have them thoroughly sterilized before using. 

 Unless this is done milk will not keep long and, what is 

 worse, is likely to disseminate disease along the route. 



