The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-29
MODERN SANITARY
MILK CARS PLACED

The. new cars which were built In
the Mount Clare shops. at Baltimore,
according to specifications approved
by the United States Departemnt OF
Agriculture, will insure the arrival Of
milk in Pittsburg at temperature
of S degrees from the creameries at
Ravenna, Newton Falls, Chardon,
East Claridon, West Pennington,
Painsville, Chicago Junction and in-
termediate points after run of S
hours. All possibility of the growth
of bacteria while milk is in transit is
removed, health authorities and rail-
road officials stating that the new
cars will retain their uniform tenn
perature for 48 hours with but one
icing when the thermometer registers
90 degrees.
The interior finish of the cars is of
white enamel, affording every pre-
caution against the harbortng of
germs and in harmony with the gen
eral clearly appearance. The cars
are the same type of appearance as
postal cars, being go feet long and SO
constructed as to provide practically
hermetical sealing. which is essential
n the hauling OF milk for long dis
tances from dairy regions to central
markets.
MIX refrigerator" is lettered on
their sides in gold leaf The cars
have double floors of yellow pine
most improved sanitary floor covering
in use. The material, permits Of q
thorough flushing of the cars In
cleaning the equipment.
The cars are designed for brine
refrigeration and represent the high
est development in scientific refriger-
alton of milk. In each end are ice
bunkers, extending from floor to roof, .
containing six brine tanks in which
are carried ice and salt. Two bulk
heads 5. inches thick with refrigera-
tor doors, are built across the cars on
each side of the center doorways..
thus creating two cold storage COM
partments with floor space of 176,
feet each and with capacity for so
ten-gallon cans
Milk dealers in Pittsburg. includ-
ing the Harmony Creamery Company,
Ohio and Pittsburg Dairy Company
and the Charles e. Reick Company
took an active interest in having the
cars placed in service on the Balti-
more and Ohio lines. It was the re-
suit of prolonged effort by the De-
partment OF Agriculture that every
safeguard be taken for the protection
of milk from deterioration en- route
which suggested the new cars. The
practice Of dealers Is to pre-cool be-
fore loading. so that the new cars viii
avoid change In temperature and
prevent bacterial growth.
The average haul of milk to the
Pittburg market. is $50 miles. from
points In northern Ohio. but the pos
sfbility of contamination while In the
new design cars has been removed.
Experts from the Departmental f Ag-
riculture are showing keen interest in
the new equipment. and It is likely
that the speciti locations viii be adopted
as the standard In the future con-
struction of dairy cars. Daily rec
ords OF the temperature are being
taken, together with data as to the
quantity Of ice consumed and other
bearing on changed cons
ditions In dairy product transporta-
ton through the advent Of the new
cars.
Before the cars were put In service
q few days ago they were opened for
public inspection and were visited by
health authorities, physicians. milk
dealers and representatives OF the
press. The cars are in regular SER
vice between Chicago Junction and
Pfttsburg; At IA iilch point icing sta7
tons have been ~ bli shed. They are
g q 81 a lze 3 round trip before
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