| Show purity of milk protected now by scientists by KATHRYN ST JOHN careful housewives constantly make it a point to ascertain the quality of each item that goes on their tables preparing food fr the family Is an extremely important job for the proper selection and preparation of booda make in a large measure tor the health and happiness of the family milk Is the most nearly perfect food but it Is a very delicate one as well the keeping qualities of milk are slight danger from contamination Is ever present evaporated milk which Is double rich because of the removal of 60 per cent of the water la science s solution to these conditions safeguarding evaporated alil Is worked out as perfectly aa mans ingenuity has been able to make the process from cow to can the milk which goes into the evaporated prod net Is batched every step of the way cows of the dairy herds are guarded with constant care and are subjected to regular inspections by veterinary surgeons herds are carefully groomed and their yards and barns are kept scrupulously clean aa are all utensils milk are located in the heart ol 01 the big dairy regions to facell tate speedy handling for tills Is es sentral if the milk Is to be canned at its moment of maturity canvas covered trucks haul the milk to mar ket thus protecting the product from contamination on the way at the the milk goes through tests for acidity sediment flavor and butterfat content before it Is accepted experts watch the progress of the milk through every step of its way it goes into the evaporating machine to the which breaks up I 1 the fat globules glo bules so that the milk ma be easily digested by the consumer by way of the almost human filling machine into sterilized cans then into the sterilizer where the cans are sur rounded by steam and boiling water destroying any possible bacteria in handle the product as the last step to see eliat the canning job has boon perfectly done labeling and packing follow the housewife obtains the milk as fresh and sweet as when it came from the cow |
