Show I KEEP DAIRY UTENSILS CLEAN CLEA J Bacteria Increase In Astounding Numbers Num bers When Conditions Are Right Right Right- Must Be Kept Dry Prepared 1 by the United States State t Department of Agriculture Because bacteria Increase In numbers numbers numbers num num- bers at such an astounding rate when conditions are favorable fn It Is necessary necessary necessary sary not only to kill as ninny many of or them themas as possible In order to keep dairy utensils sils clean clenn and insure a n good product but utensils must be kept dry so that the few organisms that are left after sterilization will rot multiply greatly In addition to the proper temperature x r rM ry J y M 4 Ml II Dairy Utensils Should Be Thoroughly Thor Thoroughly Sterilized Before Use It Is necessary that moisture be present present present pres pres- ent for these germs to grow but only a very thin film of water Is needed It Is particularly Important that milk cans be thoroughly dried and kept dry until used again says the United States Department of r A ture In addition they must be pro protected protected protected from contamination with dust other dirt and flies Experiments caroled carried car car- ried oled on by the department show that in ha milk cans which were covered ered before beare before be be- fore are being dried the number of or bacterIa bacteria bac bao- teria term Increased times In 24 hours n tn average of oC seven tests showed that the count Increased from to Milk put Into cans enns In which the bacteria have been permitted permit permit- ted to multiply to such an extent will cans that were dried before being COT COT- ered To secure rapid drying the cans cons must be sterilized with steam or boiling bollIng boll boil Ing water If a sterilizer is used the cans cang may be left in It until time for them theta to be used again but there must be he some means o of ventilation to carry cam off ofT the moisture Cans may muy he be set on ona onn a n rack to dry but they should be protected protected protected pro pro- from tram files flies and dust preferably In a well-screened well milk house r I |