Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
PURE MILK SUPPLY.
Process Employed at Twin.city
company's Third Avenue
Plant.
no RAISE IN THE PRICE.
HeaIthfuIness and Cleanliness the
Motto-CooperatiVe
Plan.
10 RAISE IN THE PRICE.

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most beneficial institution to the PEG
pie in general has been esta blished in
the Industrial Home building on
Twenty-frst street. 1t is the Twin
City Purified Milk company. The
company, which is of a cooperative
character. was formed some time ago
| and comprises most of the milk deal
ers of the city. whose purpose is to
| furnish their customers no: only with
purer milk, but at the same price as
has been paid heretofore, namely,
cents quart.
Healthfulness and cleanliness is the
| motto of the company. The cleanli-
ness and neatness of everything about
the place is it's most striking feature
But ''let us begin from the begin
ming" An ARGUS representative who
visited the plant last evening was first
shown the large receiving vat into
which the milk is first placed. This
vat is divided into three compart-
ments. so that the N ilk received from
the several dairymen is kept seps-
rate. From this vat the milk flows
into large cylinder, where it is heated
by hot water. From here 1t is
pumped into the purifier. This is Il
tank fixed on a pivot and contains SO
receptacles. each one fitting into the
other. This tank is turned at the rate
of s, 200 revolutions per minute. The
milk is thrown about in this tank at
such a terrific rate that the result is
thai all foreign matter is carried to
the bottom or left on the sides of the
tank, leaving the cream and milk to
flow in receiving cup.
Aerating Process.
The milk is next pumped to the
top of the cooling coils. which are
kept at a temperature of 40 degrees.
1t trickles down over the coils, not
only cooling it, but aerating it, thai
is removing every sem blance of ami
NAL taste or smell peculiar to milk.
At the bottom of the coils it flows
into large square tanks. being first
strained through linen cloths. The
cooled. aerated and purified milk is
then placed into glass bottles, sealed,
placed in link receptacles containing
IA dozen bottles each, and finally
carted to the cold storage room, con-
tanning three tons of ice. 1t is now
ready for delivery. The company is
at present handling over 500 gallons
of milk every day. The dairymen
bring the milk from the evenings |
miIkings. that from the morning, af- |
ter the cream is taken off, being only |
used for skim milk, and is Tabled as
such.
No Mixing. |
1t can thus be seen that there is no |
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does its work well can be clearly seen |
from the dregs left after the milk has
passed through it. The workmen |
who do the purifying are dressed in
white duck clothing, adding much to
the neatness of the place.
When the jars are returned they |
are thoroughly washed with soap and |
water and Jinsed twice, the last time |
by means of sprays. They are then
placed in the sterilizing room, where
they are kept for half an hour in live
steam bath.
The different parts of the machinery
can be detached and they are treated
to the same process, being left in the
steriliZing room until needed for the
next evenings work. The company
also has pasteurizing tank. after
the milk has passed through this, it
can be kept for an indefinite time
paratively. being first heated to a
of 40 degrees and then
suddenly cooled to 40 degrees.
Before the milk is allowed TO be
taken in it is tested, and if it fails to
show 8! per cent butter fat. a high
test for milk. it is returned to the
The company has estab-
Iished depots in the city, where its
products can be secured. They invite
inspection. The officers sf'the COM
pany are: Edward Jens, president;
L. T. Beman, secretary, and George
MOntUomerv treasuIer |