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Condensed Milk and Milk Powder 



and one-half inches in diameter, or an ordinary milk pail with a 

 nipple one and one-half inches in diameter in the bottom of the pail. 

 When filled, a double layer of cheese cloth is placed over the bung- 

 hole, and the bung is driven in level with the staves. The barrel 

 goods are sold to bakeries and candy factories. 



In Cans. — The canned goods are intended for the retail market. 

 The cans used hold from eight to sixteen ounces of condensed milk. 

 Most makes of tin cans for sweetened condensed milk have a small 



Tig. 23. The solder seal i 



Fig. 2-1. The Oebee seal 



Fig. 26. The McDonald seal i 



opening, three-eighths to three-fourths inch in diameter, through 

 which they are filled. The cans made by the Sanitary Can Com- 

 pany are filled before the top is crimped on. Sweetened condensed 

 milk is of a semi-fluid, viscous and sticky consistency. The suc- 

 cessful and rapid filling of the cans without spilling the milk over the 

 top of the can is, therefore, somewhat difficult. If done by hand 

 the work is very slow. For this reason many ingenious machines 



Courtesy of The Sprague Canning Machinery Co. 



