Milk-Room.

Vats.—Two milk-vats, holding 450 gallons each, to be placed in the position where shown in floor plan. The steam and cold-water pipes are to be connected thereto. The level of the top of vats to be such that a sufficient fall is obtained to slide the curds to the cooling vats.

The slides in wall from receiving stage to be to such height as by a moveable shoot the fresh milk can be led to any of the milk vats. These shoots should be made of galvanized iron, supported by a loose board. Slides to be provided with the necessary bolts or other fastenings complete. Also provide the necessary fittings and fastenings to the slides in wall between milk-room and press-room over the curd-cooler.

Steps from level of receiving stage to milk-room floor to be made in concrete.

Provide a plain writing-desk, with hinged flap, lock and key, on receiving stage.

Donkey-Engine.—A four-horse-power donkey-engine will be required to pump water from the well into the tanks overhead, with the necessary proper pumping gear, and to drive a shaft overhead, if required, in washing-room, and to drive the curd-mill in press-room; also to supply steam for heating purposes below the floor in cheese-room (marked in drawing as heating chamber), and having a 3-inch diameter steam-pipe placed in the direction shown in foundation plan, connected with the boiler of the engine. The boiler should be large enough for driving an engine of six-horse power, so as to be able to supply steam and pumping power wherever necessary or required.