Show 0 1 P L 4 0 kb C MILKING MACHINE NEEDS CLE CLEANING ANING absolute sanitation necessary to keep out bacteria equipment to clenn the machine is us as essential for successful operation as Is the vacuum pump according to james D brew of the new york state college of agriculture bacteria get into milk largely from unclean utensils but with the proper equipment a milking m machine a cliine may 1 be cleaned as efficiently as it milk pall and with n R little more work alter after every milking period draw through e each ach unit nt at least a gallon of clean cold water lifting the test cups up and down in order to allow tho the water and air to rush alternately through the rubber parts into the pall do this immediately after milking because to allow the units to stand even for a short time permits the milk to dry makes the machine more difficult to clean and increases the possibility of excessive bacterial growth follow the cold water nt at once by drawing through each each unit nt at least one gallon of scalding water the hotter the better A handful of good washing powder increases the efel clency of the hot water it is this water which removes the grease like material that collects on the surfaces of milk utensils this grease like material furnishes food for bacterial growth and it if it Is not removed it renders any attempt to sterilize of little or no value A fresh supply of cold and hot water should be veed used for each of the three rin sings scrub the metal and rubber parts of the machine with bru brushes after ench each use the rubber parts may be dis infected either by immersion in water which la is then heated to nt at least degrees fahrenheit and allowed to stand covered until the next milking period or by immersion in a solution complete information on cleaning milking machines may luay be obtained from the office of publication state college of agriculture ithaca N Y by requesting bulletin B E 43 on directions ions for cleaning and care of milking machines |