Milk strainer cover. c. 1930-1940. In the 1930s, the federal government required covers on all milk-receiving equipment to prevent contamination by insects. This cover was made by a blacksmith in Albany, Minnesota. D. 1'1-3/4"

DeLaval Factory cream separator. 1930-1960. Separators reputed to "skim milk so clean that but a small fraction of one percent of butterfat would remain in the milk" were first introduced in Stearns County in the 1890s. Factory cream separators allowed farmers to bring in their milk to creameries to be mechanically separated. Once it was separated, the creameries bought the cream and the farmers took skim milk home for their animals. This separator was used at the Meire Grove Creamery. H. 4'10", L. 8'8".

Shotgun cream can. c. 1900-1930. This style of can was originally meant to transport cream. In later years families used them to cool milk. H. 1'2-1/2", W. 9".

Milk strainers. Strainers were used to remove large, foreign particles from raw milk. Early strainers (top, c. 1890) had brass screens to avoid rust. H. 7", D. 11". Later strainers (bottom, c. 1950) utilized removable paper filters held in place by a wire. H. 8", D. 12-1/2".