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MANAGEMENT OF DAIRY PLANTS 



furnished by the creamery. The addresses of the creamery and 

 patron are pressed into the brass and in order that they may be 

 read easUy the letters are filled with black paint. The brass 

 tag may be soldered onto the breast of the can or fastened to the 

 can with a wire loop about four inches in length and two inches 

 in width. The ends of this loop are riveted together. The cover 

 of the can is often fastened to the can with this loop. The ad- 

 vantage thereof is that the covers of the cans will not be ex- 

 changed; the disadvantage is that the can is more diiEcult to 

 clean when the cover is attached, especially if a can-washing 

 machine is used. ■ 



C. The Cream Can. — The cream can, before being returned, 

 should be properly marked. It should have the name of the 

 shipper painted on the breast, and below, in large letters, the 

 name of the shipping station. The weight of the empty can 

 with cover should be painted on the can, as that will facilitate 

 the work of the one who receives the cream at the creamery. 

 The creamery manager should insist on receiving the transpor- 

 tation company's receipt for empty cans, then in case of loss of 

 cans the transportation company, even though it is not held 

 responsible, will make a greater effort toward locating them. 



A large creamery with a separate receiving department may 

 keep a special record of the number and size of cans received 

 from each patron; the empty cans when returned are checked 

 against such a record (Form VII). 



FORM VII 

 Receiving Clerk's Can Record 



