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7. Keep Milk and Cream in a Clean Place. 



Keep your milk and cream in as clean a place as pos- 

 sible and away from odors of all kinds. This will necessi- 

 tate your keeping it away from the barn and from cellars 

 where vegetables are stored, or any place where it might 

 become contaminated. Always keep your cans of milk and 

 cream covered with at least two thicknesses of sterilized 

 cheese cloth. 



8. Stir Cream. 



Cream should be well stirred at least twice each day. 

 This greatly helps to keep it smooth and in good condition. 



9. Delivery of Milk and Cream. 



If you are selling whole milk you will of course have to 

 deliver it each day. If you are selling cream, you should 

 deliver it at least twice a week in winter and at least three 

 or four times a week in summer, also be careful to keep it 

 out of the hot sun while it is being transported to market. 



10. Tank Cooling System. 



On all farms where dairy products are produced and 

 where ice is not obtainable a cooling tank between the 



pump and the stock tank will prove to be a very satisfactory 

 means of keeping milk and cream at a proper temperature. 

 In this tank you can place cans of milk or cream, allowing 



