Show a EL KEEPING MILK FROM SOURING IN SUMMER If It milk IB is to he be kept from souring during shipment In Inthe the hot summer months It should be cooled as os soon asIt asIt as ns It Is drawn from fromn the cow the dairy department of df f the New Jersey agricultural experiment station The following tips for the lie dalr dairyman are added 1 Have Ilave the tonic tank water at 40 degrees degrees degrees de de- de- de grees Fahrenheit or lower before milking In addition at least two t pounds of Ice Is s needed for every eQ gallon gallon gallon gal gal- i lon of milk to be stored if the milk Is cooled over the surface cooler to 58 degrees Fahrenheit or below 2 Start water running through the surface cooler Gooier For every ver gallon of milk mille cooled ten or fifteen gallons of water should pass through the cooler I 3 Pour milk mill over the time cooler as I soon as drawn from the e cow Cool cream as ns soon as ns separated 4 Milk should flow now slowly over the cooler ant and be cooled to within three degrees of the temperature of the water 5 When a can Is filled from the time surface ur- ur face cooler set It Into the time tunic tank immediately Imme lime Ah a Always s 's have Ice In the tank when cream cream or milk mill Is being stored unless the time water Is below 45 degrees Fahrenheit The water water should reach to the necks of the cans G. G Keep cans In storage tank until red ready to ship During hauling protect protect protect pro pro- th them m with blankets or 01 felt Jackets The cooling tank Is best made with witha a Inch 2 hl layer er of cork between a double double double dou dou- ble shell of 4 inch concrete One made of Inch 2 plank Is next best Tanks of plain concrete or metal require more Ice for cooling Provide a tight cover A tank capr capacity lt of three gallons of water for each gallon of milk mille Is necessary necessary sar sary when Ice lee Is s used Otherwise double the capacity Is required The cans should be set In the tank on a rack so that the water can circulate cir cir- circulate cir clr- cu ate under them Arra Arrange a drain so that the tank can he be emptied and cleaned frequently Water should enter enter en n ter the tank near the bottom |