SHIPPING MILK AND CREAM 131 
monly not taken for them. This is a mistake. If the 
purchaser of your products will take a receipt for the 
empty cans, the express company becomes responsible for 
them in the event they are lost. Without the receipt it 
is next to impossible to claim damages for lost goods. 
The empty cans should be washed before they are re- 
turned. This should be done for sanitary reasons as well 
as for the protection of the cans, which are short-lived 
unless washed and dried immediately after use. 
Another matter of importance in shipping is to have 
the cans full to prevent churning. 
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Fig. 47.—Lead Seal and Seal Press. 
It is necessary also to have the cans sealed to prevent 
tampering with the contents. The sealing is easily accom- 
plished by means of lead seals and a seal press (Fig. 47). 
In delivering the cream or milk at the station the de- 
livery man should see to it that the cans are put in as 
cool a place as possible. 
