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hoop drill six or eight one-inch holes at equal distances. Just 

 below the second hoop drill one 1^> inch hole. The water pipe 

 from the well to enter at this point. On the inside of the barrel 

 place a wooden trough to carry the water to the bottom of the 

 barrel. In the side of the barrel, next to the water tank and above 

 the third hoop, drill a two inch hole and connect this with a pipe 

 to carry the water to the tank. A tight box can be used in place 

 of the barrel. An arrangement of the above description will hold 

 all the cream produced upon an average farm and the cream will 

 be in fairly good condition for a four day per week delivery — 

 providing that all the water needed for the stock has been passed 

 through this barrel. 



We often underestimate the importance of frequent deliver- 

 ies. The average producer of milk has not the facilities to keep 

 the cream more than three days and even then in a number of 

 cases the cream is not in a fit condition to be made into butter 

 of good quality. It is true that the cost of getting the cream to 

 the creamery must be considered, but it should not be done at the 

 expense of quality. 



As a rule the best results are obtained when the cream is de- 

 livered by the producer or when several patrons in one communi- 

 ty take turns in delivering the cream. When this method cannot 

 be followed and the cream cannot be shipped by rail, do the next 

 best thing, that of collecting the cream by means of the regular 

 cream haulers. The men in charge of the wagon should know 

 the grade of cream desired. He should be a man that would 

 treat all farmers alike and if he found a few of the farmers were 

 not taking proper care of the cream, he should be able to give 

 them a little friendly advice. 



The most satisfactory method of handling the cream on the 

 wagon is in the 30 gallon jacket cans, fitted up with floats. The 

 wagon should be covered and fitted up with springs. 



The driver should be furnished with a scale with a remov- 

 able cover, a stirrer, the base being of heavy rubber, to be used 

 to scrape down the cream from the can. The hauler should not 

 rinse out the farmer's cans with water. Have one small dipper, 



