The Duty of the Consumer 



for itself many times over by tlie milk it 

 would save from spoiling. 



Once milk is received in the family it 

 should go immediately into the ice box and 

 be kept in a compartment separate from 

 strong-smelling foods. The bottle, if not 

 covered by a sealed cap, should be cleaned 

 before being opened, and always kept cov- 

 ered when milk is not being poured out. 



It must be recognized that milk shall go 

 into none but clean vessels, and these ves- 

 sels shall always have a cover. 



For the dining table, milk should be served 

 after the manner of coffee, in a pot, accom- 

 panied by a small cup or glass for drinking. 

 The milk pot should be made after the style 

 of a syrup pitcher, with a tight-fitting cover. 



In hotels, restaurants, and other public 

 eating places, whose cuisine and service is 

 otherwise faultless, the manner of serving 

 milk is antiquated. Whereas in families and 

 households, bottled milk has long been in 

 use, there still remains in hotels and restau- 

 rants, the unclean practise of dipping milk 



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