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than the level of the floor of the spring-house. Near the bottom 
of the pools racks are arranged for holding the cans or pails of 
milk ; the water flows up through these racks and above them 
to the height of 17 inches. 
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When a spring cannot be had in the spring-house, the pools 
are sunk below the level of the floor and arranged in the same 
way as above described, except that the bottoms are cemented 
tight, covered with flagging or oak-plank, and the water con- 
ducted from the spring through pipes. The pails for holding 
the milk are of tin, from 20 to 22 inches in length and 8 inches 
in diameter. In furnishing a factory, two pails are required for 
each cow's milk delivered. 
As fast as the milk is received the pails are filled within four 
or five inches of the top, and immediately placed in the water. 
Care is taken that the surface of the milk in the pails is not 
above that of the water in the pools. The pails are set close 
