THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION 291 



as undesirable institutions ; that is as far as their general appear- 

 ance was concerned; and this was due to nothing else than in- 

 difference and carelessness on the part of the management in al- 

 lowing rubbish to accumulate all around the building and permit- 

 ting weeds to flourish all over the grounds. Now this can easily 

 be changed by raising flowers instead of weeds, and not allowing 

 rubbish to pile up, but keep the grounds as neat and clean as the 

 grounds around a residence. 



We trust that the creamery boards, as well as the butter- 

 makers, will not forget to spend a little time and energy in keep- 

 ing the creamery grounds looking well. It will go a long ways 

 towards making the creamery what it should be, the neatest and 

 most attractive institution in the community. 



Location and Drainage. 



It is important that the creamery or cheese factory be lo- 

 cated in such a place that the best possible drainage can be had. 

 as the future success of the plant depends in no small measure 

 on this. Whenever it is possible to drain into a stream of run- 

 ning water this should be done, as there is then sure to be no 

 trouble from bad odors at or near the creamery. 



There are, however, many places where it is not possible to 

 get drainage of this kind, and in such places care should be 

 taken to get the best drainage possible. It is never advisable to 

 let the drainage run into an open ditch, where it cannot be car- 

 ried away, as there is sure to be trouble with the drain sooner 

 or later. Especially is this true if the ditch runs along a public 

 highway, as somebody is sure to smell the drain and may cause 

 the creamery or cheese factory an endless amount of trouble. 

 When the drainage is run into an open ditch, it is important to 

 keep the ditch free from weeds and long grass in order that the 

 sun may get a chance to evaporate the water, and kill the bac- 

 teria. If the ditch is allowed to grow full of weeds and grass, 

 there are sure to be bad odors arising from it. 



It is always advisable to spend even several hundred dol- 

 lars to get satisfactory drainage, rather than to take chances 

 on disposing of the sewage in a careless way. 



