CITY MILK PLANTS! CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT. 6 



8. Can the householders in the community be taught the value of 

 milk as a food and be led to increase their demand ? Are they able 

 to pay a fair price for a high-grade product, and will they pay their 

 bills promptly? 



There are also minor considerations, but if the foregoing condi- 

 tions are favorable the advisability of establishing a new plant in 

 the vicinity will be greatly enhanced. 



HINTS TO PROSPECTIVE BUILDERS. 



The construction of a city milk plant requires careful study and 

 planning. The building represents a large investment, as is shown 

 in Table 8 under " Investment in milk plant." It is important, there- 

 fore, that the plans be carefully laid. The efficiency of the plant 

 depends to a large degree upon the type of equipment used and the 

 arrangement of the various rooms and machinery. It is possible 

 for a well-arranged plant to effect great economies in labor, while 

 a poorly planned plant may become a continual source of expense 

 because of the extra labor required. 



Any one contemplating building a new plant will do well to visit 

 various up-to-date plants in different cities to get the latest ideas 

 on construction, layout of rooms, and equipment. If it is impossible 

 to visit other plants, plans and specifications sometimes can be 

 obtained and ideas gained from them. By combining other dealers' 

 ideas with his own the prospective builder can usually incorporate 

 the best features of all in the new plant. 



After selecting a site for the plant and determining about what is 

 needed, the prospective builder should explain his general plan to a 

 competent architect, who will draw up tentative sketches and plans 

 which may then be studied in detail. Of course the type of machin- 

 ery to be used must have been previously decided upon, since the gen- 

 eral arrangement of the plant will depend a great deal on the type 

 used. 



It may be well to have several plans drawn, each adapted to a par- 

 ticular type of machinery. In case changes are found necessary they 

 should be made in the plans before beginning the construction, as it 

 is expensive to make alterations. It would be well also to have the 

 plans reviewed by others experienced in the business and by health 

 officials before the final plans are drawn. 



After the plans and specifications of the building have been decided 

 upon, bids should be obtained from several contractors in order to 

 get the work done as reasonably as possible. 



For a plant of small capacity much less detail is necessary and the 

 plans can be completed frequently without the aid of an architect. 



