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FARMER'S CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK 



Other articles of the by-laws should 

 provide penalties for violations of the 

 rules regarding the delivery of pure, 

 wholesome, unadulterated, clean milk, 

 or for refusing to deliver the amount 

 of milk agreed upon, or for taking more 

 skim milk than he is entitled to. Pro- 

 vision should also be made for admitting 

 new members into the association and 

 for the withdrawing of old members, 

 etc. 



Patrons should build their own fac- 

 tory — It is generally economy for the 

 patrons to build and equip the creamery 



permit the arrangement of the intake so 

 that the milk in the creamery can be p 

 handled by gravity. A convenient sup- 

 ply of pure, cold water is another essen- 

 tial. Without pure water, well-flavored, 

 long-keeping butter is an impossibility. 

 Building material— It is advisable to 

 build the creamery of brick with ce- 

 ment floors, metal roof and lower por- 

 tions of the walls cemented. This will 

 give practically a fireproof building and 

 permit of the free use of water in keep- 

 ing the walls and floors clean. Such a 

 factory will cost $1,500 to $2,000 to 



Fig. 318 — HANDLING EMPTY CANS AT A MILK DEPOT 



themselves, rather than intrust it to an 

 agent to put up the building and equip 

 it, turning it over to the patrons fully 

 equipped. After a company has been 

 formed, the same man who is to be in- 

 trusted with the butter making and gen- 

 eral management is usually capable of 

 planning the building and installing the 

 machinery, subject of course, to the 

 orders of the Board of Directors. This 

 board should be composed of the capable 

 business men of the association, who 

 know most about the creamery industry. 

 Locating the creamery—The building 

 should be centrally located on land suffi- 

 ciently sloping to furnish good drainage. 

 A slope of about 1 foot in 10 will also 



build, while the necessary machinery 

 will cost $2,500 to $3,000. Provisions 

 must be made for carrying away the 

 large amount of drainage water. If it 

 can be piped into a creek of running 

 water, this is the most satisfactory 

 method of disposal, otherwise cement 

 septic tanks should be provided. 



Machinery required for a creamery — 

 For a creamery of 15,000 to 20,000 

 pounds daily milk capacity, the equip- 

 ment required will be about as follows: 

 A 20-horse power horizontal boiler with 

 fixtures; 400 fire brick and barrel of fire 

 clay; 15-horse power horizontal engine; 

 boiler feed pump with lubricator ; 4 x 6 

 steam well pump; separator of 3,000 



