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BULLETIN 890, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
used many times in order to get the most use out of both the water 
and the heat it contains. 
COST OF PLANT EQUIPMENT. 
Investments in plant equipment at 125 plants of various sizes are 
shown in Table 8. While there is considerable variation in the in- 
vestment at plants of the same group, some idea can be obtained of 
the amount of money that is invested in plant equipment. The 
plants are in various parts of the country. 
Table 8. — Investments in plant equipment and machinery for plants of various 
sizes^ 
Quantity of milk handled daily. 
Number 
of plants. 
100 or less gallons — 
101 to 250 gallons 
251 to 500 gallons 
501 to 1,000 gallons. . 
1,001 to 1,500 gallons. 
1,501 to 2,000 gallons. 
2,001 to 3,000 gallons. 
3,001 to 5,000 gallons. 
5,001 to 10.000 gallons 
Over 10,000 gallons.. 
\vera?e Avera S e 
Variation. 
Gallons. 
71 
S932 
189 
1,983 
399 
4,864 
782 
9,177 
1,296 
16,338 
1,822 
26,972 
2,597 
29, 268 
4,091 
45, 200 
8,275 
123, 800 
17,298 
168,019 
S500- 1,311 
400- 5,000 
1,181- 15,700 
3,200- 20.000 
4,000-33,008 
7,500-60.000 
10,000- 47,856 
10, 737-100'. 000 
30,000-265,000 
82,000-537,000 
Average 
equip- 
ment in- 
vestment Varia- 
perlOO 
gallons 
handled 
dailv. 
tion. 
SI, 308 
1,048 
1,219 
1,172 
1,261 
1,480 
1,127 
1,104 
1,496 
971 
8625-1,714 
212-2,500 
318-3,140 
400-2,500 
333-3, 182 
469-5, 000 
260-2, 175 
268-2,000 
558-2,650 
639-1,344 
125 2,112 §24,475 400-537,000 SI, 159 S212-5,000 
i Based on 1916 prices. 
LISTS OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR VARIOUS-SIZED PLANTS. 
On the following pages are lists of the principal equipment re- 
quired for plants of various sizes and the approximate total cost. 
These figures on cost are given only as a guide for comparison. 
The cost of the equipment will depend a great deal on the type of 
machinery selected, kind of contract made, and the character of 
the business. As prices are continually changing only approxima- 
tions can be made as to the cost of equipment. The number of milk 
cans and bottle cases required will depend upon the individual 
plant, but in these lists are given the approximate quantity that 
would be needed. 
Principal equipment for plant of 100 gallons'' capacity. 
1 platform scales. 
1 pasteurizer (100-gallon vat). 
1 temperature recorder. 
1 sanitary milk pump. 
1 sanitary piping and fittings. 
1 brine tank. 
1 brine pump. 
1 tubular cooler (capacity 1,500 
pounds an hour). 
1 bottle filler. 
1 turbine-brush bottle washer with 
tank, rinser, and steamer. 
