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sulating effect as a felt jacket, but is rather heavy and 
cumbersome and should not be used except in cases where 
it is necessary to pack ice around the cream or milk. The 
best results from the ice are secured by packing it in 
large lumps around the neck of the can. 
Shipping in Bottles. Where milk and cream are 
shipped in bottles, the latter should be placed in insulated 
delivery cases (Fig. 43) and surrounded with crushed 
ice. The cases should have the owner’s address on them 
and must be kept locked while in transit. 
Mode of Shipping. The usual way of shipping milk 
and cream is by express. In the main dairy sections bag- 
gage rates are available. These rates are lower than ex- 
press rates and can be obtained nearly everywhere by 
special arrangement with the railroad companies. 
Shipping rates should always be obtained in advance 
of shipment and the charges should be prepaid. A con- 
siderable saving is certain to be effected by rigidly ad- 
hering to this practice. Insist upon getting the lowest 
rates possible. 
Pointers on Shipping. Have the name and address 
of your dairy permanently marked in brass upon every 
can and cover; also have it sewed or stitched on the felt 
jackets. This is necessary to insure the return of your 
own goods. The name and address will be put upon the 
cans and covers by the dealer from whom they are pur- 
chased, if so requested; or, in case unmarked cans are 
already on the premises, the brass plates with the name 
and address may be purchased from dairy supply firms 
and placed upon the cans and covers by a local tinner. 
Even when labeled as indicated above, cans will oc- 
casionally get lost. Empty cans are usually returned free 
of charge and, for this reason, express receipts are com- 
