MILK-PLANT OPERATION. 



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fully kept each day this balance should show only a small quantity 

 over or short. In case an extra large C[uantity is found short on any 

 day, the plant superintendent knows that something is wrong some- 

 where; either some item was not charged or a leak has occurred, and 

 it is for him to find where it is. 



Form L. 



192 



Daily Balance of Stock. 





Milk. 



Cream. 



But- 

 ter- 

 milk. 



Skim 

 milk 



But- 

 ter. 



a 



o 



Q 



cL 







S 



42 



OS 



C 







i 



^ 





K, 



p. 



D. 





.2 



O 







On hand 6 p. m. previous day 































Received from producers 



























































































Total to be accounted for 



























~ 













Disposition made of miLk 

























1 

































Sales Route No. 1 





























Sales Route No. 2 





























Sales Route No. 3 





























Sales Route No. 4, etc 





























Plant sales 































Special deliveries 



























— 





Manufactured 

































Separated 































Spilled... 































Broken 































































= 



= 



— 









= 



= 



^ 



= 













Total 













On hand 6 p. m 































Over 































Short 



































Fig. 21.— Form for checking goods handled through plant. 



If a system like this is followed, many unnecessary losses may be 

 eliminated, and the plant su])erintendent \v\\\ know each day just 

 how he stands. A montlily balance sheet similar to this one may be 

 used also as a check on the losses for the month. 



