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water until the wagon is ready to start. A piece of canvas or a 

 blanket thrown over the load protects the cans from dust and 

 extremes of temperature. In hot weather it is an excellent plan 

 to wet the cloth so that the air underneath will be cooled by 

 evaporation. Padded jackets which slip over separate cans and 

 protect the tops and sides are commonly used when cream is 

 shipped in hot weather. Cheap burlap bags of the proper size, 

 with holes cut for the handles of the cans, may be used to ad- 

 vantage to protect milk from heat during shipment; these covers 

 should be thoroughly wet with cold water. 



It is doubtful economy to hold milk in warm weather for 

 every-other-day delivery; some factories require delivery twice a 

 day in the hottest weather. In summer it is well to haul at 

 night to avoid the hot sun. It is important to haul the milk in 

 a clean wagon and to have nothing else in the load that could, 

 contaminate it. 



Waste products should not be returned to the farm in the 

 same cans used tor delivering milk; other vessels should be pro- 

 vided for this purpose. If such hauling is unavoidable, conse- 

 quent trouble can be reduced by having the skim milk or whey 

 pasteurized or sterilized by boiling, and by keeping the tank 

 clean. Patrons should insist that tanks for waste products- 

 (skim and butter-milk) be thoroughly cleaned daily. 



