AN EVALUATION OF MILK QUALITY AS INFLUENCED BY DAILY VS. EVERY-OTHER-DAY PICKUP OF MILK COOLED IN FARM BULK TANKS1

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Abstract
Bulk cooled milk obtained from farms using approved sanitation practices can be gathered on an every-other-day (EOD) schedule and maintain satisfactory raw quality during a normal period of holding prior to pasteurization. The quality of raw milk cooled in farm bulk tanks has been compared for daily vs. EOD pickup by several generally applied laboratory tests. Bulk cooled milk collected on an EOD schedule appears to have as goad quality and as good storageability as milk obtained on daily pickup.