What We Can Verify on This Prats Dairy Gallon Jug

This clear one-gallon glass jug is marked for Prats Dairy in Abita Springs, Louisiana, with red ACL/pyro graphics applied directly to the glass. The wire bail and glass stopper are both present.

The photos show bright, well-preserved graphics and no reported chips or cracks. They also show the mouth, shoulder, base, bail, and stopper, which are the areas worth checking closely on an older dairy jug.

What the markings tell us

The Prats Dairy name and Abita Springs location are visible on the jug. What the current record does not establish is a manufacture date, production count, or a specific route the jug took through the dairy’s history. Those details should stay separate from what can actually be read on the glass.

That does not make the jug less interesting. The red graphics, gallon size, closure hardware, and Louisiana dairy name already give collectors plenty to work with without adding a story that cannot be verified.

The jug is listed at $209 OBO. Local pickup is available in Franklinton, Louisiana, and continental U.S. shipping can be quoted before purchase. View the full listing for the complete photo set and contact options.