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forated to allow the whey to escape. Or it may be a 

 cylinder without top or bottom, placed on a corrugated 

 piece of board. Line the hoop with cheese-cloth before 

 putting in the curd. 



For pressing, a home-made lever-press, as outlined in 

 the diagram, may be made of a plank or bar, one end 



Upright factory and dairy cheese press 



of which (C), is stuck under a piece of a board nailed 

 on the wall while at the other end a weight (K) is ap- 

 plied which may be moved in and out to regulate the 

 pressure. The hoop is placed under the plank at the 

 fulcrum (Ki) near the wall. If a compound lever-press 

 or a screw-press is available it is better. It is important 

 that the pressure is applied straight so as to make the 

 cheese even and not one side lower than the other, 



