290 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



The Well. 



One of the things necessary for a good creamery is a well 

 which will provide plenty of water, and it is never advisable to 

 start any building operations before a good well is obtained. The 

 well should always be made of sufficient size to furnish a good 

 stream of water, and if the well is bored, or dug, it should be 

 tightly covered to prevent dirt or other undesirable material 

 from getting into it. In most instances it is advisable to have 

 the well in the engine room, but it should be located in a corner, 

 or off to one side where it will not occupy space that is needed 

 for other purposes. 



A tubular well should be made whenever it is possible. 



Creamery Grounds. 



When we consider that many thousand dollars are often 

 spent in constructing a model creamery building and in making 

 it neat and attractive, as well as sanitary, both inside and outside, 

 it is really to be wondered at, that so few pay any attention to 

 the grounds surrounding the creamery. It should always be 

 remembered that a great many more people see the outside of 

 the creamery than ever see the inside, and it is reasonable to 

 expect that the creamery is often judged by its outside appear- 

 ance; and if the grounds are well kept and flowers, instead of 

 weeds, greet the eyes of those who pass by, it must necessarily 

 be good advertising for the creamery. 



The creamery should always be built back a short distance 

 from the road when possible so as to allow room in front for 

 a small grass plot. Some flowers and shrubs should also be 

 planted and a few shade trees will always assist materially in 

 improving the outside appearance. The driveways should be 

 rounded up in order to allow the water to run off freely. They 

 should be kept in good condition with gravel or cinders, or 

 any other good road material. It does not cost much to do 

 these things but adds greatly to the outside appearance of the 

 premises ; and it will advertise the creamery as nothing else will. 



During the past, creameries have often been looked upon 



