y slowly when it is simply placed in a cold
room. After standing for four or five hours or longer, the top milk can be
strained off; the cream may be removed after waiting twelve to sixteen
hours.

How should it be cared for when received in bottles? The temperature of
the milk is always raised during the delivery, so it should be cooled as
before described. If it was bottled at a dairy the cream or top milk can
be removed in an hour or two.

How should milk and cream be cared for by the family when purchased in
bulk? This milk should never be used for infants, as it is liable to be
contaminated. Both cream and milk should at once be poured into vessels,
covered and kept in a cool place. There will not be much cream or top milk
upon such milk.

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How should refrigerators be treated? The inner portion should be of metal.
An ordinary metal refrigerator, as sold, if encased in a wooden box makes
the best kind. A covering of felt and heavy quilting can be made for the
refrigerator which can be removed easily when wet or soiled--it must be
kept absolutely clean. The compartments for the milk should be so arranged
that the milk bottles be either in contact with the ice or near it. The
supply of ice should always be abundant, or the temperature of the milk
will not be low enough. The temperature should not be higher than 50
degrees F.; it is oftener 60 to 65 degrees F. To tell the temperature, use
a nursery thermometer and this should be used from time to time to know
what temperature the milk is in. Milk is often spoiled in too warm
temperatures in refrigerators, and also in unclean refrigerators. Many
cases of sickness are caused by it. The refrigerator should carry a
temperature of near 50 degrees F., and be absolutely clean, and the
compartment for the milk should be absolutely separated from other food
compartments.

MODIFIED COWS' MILK.

Can cows' milk be fed to infants without being modified? No; because,
although the elements are similar to those in mothers' milk, they are not
identical, and are present in different proportions.

Is this a matter of great moment? Yes, for very few infants can digest
cows' milk unmodified.

What does modifying cows' milk mean? It is changing cows' milk so as to
make it more nearly like mothers' milk.

What is this changed milk called? Modified milk; and the original milk is
known as "plain milk," "whole milk," "straight milk" or "milk."

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