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license number is displayed on the outside of the wagon; this is 

 required by law and should be carefully observed. It has also 

 been brought to our attention that people are selling milk with- 

 out a license, in some cases, from storesi and it has been dis- 

 covered that a regular milk business has been carried on from 

 a delivery team, not having taken care to procure a license. This 

 seems inexcusable, as obtaining a license carries no expense 

 except the postage for application. 



It has been noticed that in some cases when selling from 

 cans the milk is not dispensed consistently when portions are 

 drawn. Care should be taken that the can is turned frequently 

 so the cream will be well mixed with the milk and thus insure a 

 standard equality. It is also recommended to milk dealers that 

 some method be adopted to prevent milk in their delivery wagons 

 from freezing, as freezing rendersi the milk more liable to de- 

 compose, injures its keeping qualities and consequently increases 

 its unfitness for food. 



Another practice to be advised against very strongly is that 

 of filling bottles in the street, using the bottles as they have 

 been returned from the consumer and thus being subjected to 

 the danger that the bottles have not been sterilized and also to 

 the contamination of the dust of the street or vehicle. In this 

 connection the milk men should consider carefully the danger 

 of violating the clause of the Pure Food Law which provides 

 that foods shall at all times;, when offered or exposed for sale, 

 be carefully protected from filth, flies, dust and other contamina- 

 tion. 



It is not intended to be over technical in the requirements but 

 there is no excuse to be offered for the unclean appearance of a 

 driver or horse, and the unsanitary condition of wagons em- 

 ployed in the delivery of milk. 



