Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
agricultural.
From the Maine Farmer
SMggesfi0ms about Cheese rue
tories.


SaOOssfions about Cheese rue
tories.
A, there are several cheese factories 10
l.. started in this Stale the coming sea-
,on. 1t is very essential that they should
I've started upon right principles; and the
patrons should understand that much OF
the responsibility rests with them. The
manufacturer should be held responsible
tor the proper manipulation OF the mix
aud curd, and the care ofthc cheese. ana
that Is all that can be imposed upon him.
I,is impossible for any manufacturer 10
make = good article OF cheese from l"-
pure. tainted or sour milk. Unless pa
uons exercise the utmost care the proba-
bili,ies are that the cheese will be below
p,r. and as n matter OF necessity. all The
ulame must fall upon the c,AnutSvtuTer.
Now can assure YOU from my own
experience that this iudi' idual has
enough resting upon him without taking
the faults OF his patrons Among some
OF the causes OF poor cheese may men.
ton 60
lst. Unclean mix One would think
that NO argument wac needed. 1" con
vince any one th:n good cheese c"nid not
To-. nade from Impure milk, YET patrons
as. iar from careful enough IA th's re-
,p-ct. See that yonr rows have IL clean
dir, place to lay. careful hands To- milk.
and have the milk strained Al once.
~ Diseased MiIk Cheese makers
,,rv many times sorely puzzled with cuFds
acting strangely. and which. despite their
hrH efforts. only result ia al almost
worthless cheese Tho difficulty 10 often
caused by unhealthy milk. which some
patron has sent in. la this way The milk
from one COW may spoil seventy 1--we
,s,lisrs worth OF cheese.
81. Cows sometimes eat Objectionable
weeds, which give bad flavor 10 the
milk. also 10 the cheG.s. For several
weeks during the drought. in the sum
rHer OF 1871 II was very offensive 10
stand over va, OF curd durin. the cook
lux process. due mainly To COWS eating
weeds IRON the woods and drinking iul-
pule water; yet consumers would Won
dor what the manufactures had done 10
give the cheese such All unpleasant Ia
vOr.
4,h. No milk i. good that comes from
CONS logged or over.driysn from the
pasture to the stable. In this ease there
is not only falling oil in quality but also
in quantity. SO patrons are thereby made
heavy losers directly. while the whole
company loses in reputation. Va must
learn that COWS with full ladders cannot
be raced with impunily. and that dogs
are nuisance on dairy farm. We may
remark in this connection that the prac-
lics Of scoldiDs and knocking the cows
about by incompetent and brutal mixers
j. no, only an act of cruelty. and very
bad policy. pecuniarily to dairy men. but
it also adds is mite 10 the injury OF the
milk.
9th. No milk is good which il made
IRON filthy, stsgnaul water OF slough
and frog-yard. This need. no comment.
9Th. Failure 10 remove natural heat
from milk A whole Article might be
written on this point. Patrons must ex-
ercise the utmost care with their nights
milk. setting it in water drumming it pos
sible) over night with the cover partly
Of; the cans two thirds full. aud the Wa
ter above the milk. Empty together in
the morning filling all the cans. and
strain the mornings milk by itself Set
in water with the cover on until It starts.
Milk S60s!d aOi be len over night in
barns. stables. or house cellars.
The question has often been .sLed me.
lis there any harm in feeding whey 70
mich cows" have always used my
influence against this practice, but have
not until lately .eeu any authority. Ar.
Y A. Willard. doubtless the best Au-
tboriJy in the United States, IN long cd
sloral ia A0re's R,lrQl NeW Yorker. makes
Z. strong Argument against this practice,
both rs making the milk very poor and
also az impairing the health o! The COWS.
lie gives the analysis Of whey As f"i,0-s; ;
Water. 9S.12; Butter. IS; CAiein. A {;
A.bumen. IS; Milk sugar. 4.5i; Lictic
acid. A.. Ash. 90: Total. 100.
The butter IS taken OF before feeding,
leaving only the casein which can in any
say enter the composition OF the cheese
80 Il will be seen that feeding COWS with
whey ID only shy way OF watering milk.