CARE ON DAIRY FARMS
USE OF CAUSTIC SODA DOES NOT AFFECT CREAM Press Association PALMERSTON N„ Thursday. At its last meeting, the executive of the Dairy Farmers’ Union decided to write to the Massey College authorities asking for an opinion on the suggestion as to whether caustic soda, used for cleaning dairy utensils, would be responsible for the deterioration in butter and cheese recently experienced in New Zealand. Professor W. M. Riddett has replied stating that, in his opinion, caustic soda is not responsible for deterioration. While the careless use of caustic soda on farms might quite well give rise to troubles with pipes, cans and other dairy utensils, the amount generally used was not sufficient to cause grave trouble with dairy products. This observation did not mean that farmers should disregard the effect of leaving traces of caustic soda in pipes. After caustic soda water had been passed through the milking machine pipes, any traces should be rinsed out with absolutely boiling water. It was not possible to dispense with the need of an alkali in cleaning dairy plants, hence it should be used regularly, hut always with proper care.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 601, 1 March 1929, Page 11
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