SHIPPING MILK AND CREAM 227 



monly not taken for them. This is a mistake. If the 

 purchaser of your products will take a receipt for the 

 empty cans, th^ express company becomes responsible for 

 them in the event they are lost. Without the receipt it 

 is next to impossible to claim damages for lost goods. 



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. 



Fig. 69. Lead Seal and Seal Press. 



It is necessary also to have the cans sealed to prevent 

 tampering with the contents. The sealing is easily accom- 

 plished by means of lead seals and a seal press (Fig. 69). 



In delivering the cream or milk at the station the de- 

 livery man should see to it that the cans are put in as 

 cool a place as possible. 



