Ogden Daily Standard | 1909-06-26 | Page 13 | To Keep Milk in Summer

To Keep M;?Jc in Summer. JT NK of tbe things for the housekeep-fcjticr housekeep-fcjticr to consider, especially the. mother, U the Importance of being particular with milk In tbo summer. To secure pnre milk one mu9t sterilize or use tho Fas-teur Fas-teur method. Either process Is necessary, although the child msy have arrived at tho stago when bo or sbo can take the milk full strength. Tbo sterilizing or pasteurizing kills tbe germs ond reduces the liquid lo a state similar to tbat which tbe baby baa been having, or, at least, lessons tho danger of Its disagreeing. The actual process of sterilizing Is not difficult, nnd simply means that It be brought to a temperature that kills germs Tbere are Borne sterilizers that have ouly to be placed on a stove, but with a ket-tlo ket-tlo one may occompllsh tho same purpose. Tbo kettle should contain enough cold water to come a trlrle nbovo the lino of milk oftor the bottles bave been placed In It, A cloth folded and placed over the bottom lessens tho danger of breakage. Tho kettle Is plated on the stove to come to tbe boll lug point, nnd as soon as this occurs It is removed from' tho beat. Tbe bottles must slay In the water half an hour. They are then takeu out and allowed al-lowed to cool quickly, after which they ore kept cold until used. If the child Is so young that It requires its food heated tho bottles can again bo placed la the bath and the milk warmed. Many serious cases of Illness have beon prevented by this method. Another essential Is to see that the bottles aro clean. Ilubber nipples should always be turned wrong bide out and washed in soapy water, rinsed cold and placed la boritdc acid until required for use.