ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 265 



contact with the milk should be thoroughly scalded. Oil 

 separator each time it is used. Use only the best grade of oil. 

 Once a month remove all gearing guards and examine to see if 

 everything is working properly. There should be no indications 

 that some parts are gradually wearing down. If at this time it 

 is deemed advisable to thoroughly clean all bearings and gearing 

 parts, kerosene applied and wiped ofif and replaced with oil will 

 materially aid the lasting effects of the separator. 



If by accident some milk should get into any portion of the 

 separator, clean it out, as it will soon clog the gearings and give 

 an offensive odor to the room. 



Look occasionally to see if the separator is standing level. 

 Do not think that the separator is a difficult piece of machinery 

 and that it is hard to take care of. It is not. Use your judg- 

 ment and follow the directions given in the book of instructions, 

 pertaining to your make of machine. 



Clean the separator each time after using. \.)o not think 

 that cleaning once a day is sufficient. It may mean poor skim- 

 ming and abnormal loss of butter fat. The cleaning is best 

 done immediately after it has been used. Take it apart; rinse 

 well with cold water, then wash all parts of the bowl and tin- 

 ware in warm w^ater, using the brushes that belong to the 

 separator. Never use a dish cloth or soap of any kind, but 

 rather use small quantities of sal soda or washing powder that 

 is free from grease. After all parts are thoroughly washed, 

 rinse in boiling water and place where they will be exposed to 

 the sun. Even the brushes used in washing should be scalded 

 and placed in the sun. During the night leave all parts in the 

 supply can. Do not put together. It is best to skim the milk 

 immediately after milking or while the milk is still warm. Most 

 separators do their best work when the milk has a temperature 

 of from 85 to 95 degrees F. 



See that all parts are supplied with oil and the machine 

 operated at full speed and at full capacity. If turned by hand, 

 see that the speed is uniform and evenly applied. By this I 

 mean do not simply push when the handle goes down and pull 

 wdien it starts up. This is hard on the separator. It is good 



