Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-26

gill, and through strong straps extending
across the top of the beam. Tho presses
should be made for pressing four or siz
oheeses, and be made of hard, seasoned
timber. Tho screws should be IA inch
OF the various kinds of screws introduced
We know of none better than the old.fash
toned ones, with holes through them to re-
ceive the bar.
| Ctlrtl SInk.-The curd sink is an impor
tant thing in factory. 1ts construction il
always matter Of considerable speculation
and perplexity. We will give dimension.
for one suitable for factory of tho sire w
indicated. It should be sixteen feet long
two feet ten inches In width inside, and one
foot deep. The bottom should be / \ inches
thick, and tho sides ono inch thick. The
legs should be three feot high, extending NJ
the Sides SO that the top Of the sink will be
three feet from the floor. The sink should
be made of clear, seasoned pine, and the
legs we'll braced, with cross and side pieces
connecting them about six inches from the
floor. Racks and cloth strainers may be
used, or false bottom with perforated tin
strainers may be substituted. But if the
cheddar process il adopted, none of these
will be needed. Some of tho dealers in
dairy apparatus offer sinks of various con.
struction, Of the merits of which dairymen
must judge for themselvea The sink should
be ON large oastors, 90 that it can he easily
run where needed.
Weighing and Dumping Appa,utus.-The
proper height Of tho weighing can, of the
dumping window from the ground, and the
best apparatus for unloading, are generally
matters quite perplexing. The proper height
OF the receiving can is that which gives gem
tie slope to the conductor, as too much our
rent not only causes the milk to slop over
the sides of the strainer, but drives the dirt
through the strainer. With watts three feet
two inches high, tho platform for tho scales
should be three feet eight inches from the
floor. A square tin box, with bits of wire
strainer cloth in the sides, is in use at the
factory OF Dr. L. L. Wight, Whitestown, N.
T., and is the best kind Of strainer We have
ever seen. It Is held in place by being fit
ted to wooden rack.
OF the many appliances for unloading,
none II simpler, cheaper or more satisfac-
tory than the crane, unless it be large,
at Budlong's factory, in West Schuyler; N.
T., which does the work easier than any
lifting apparatus We have seen. A crane
may be made Of scantliug four BY four inch.
O., the upright eight feet long, and the arm
door. Fasten one end of . strong half or
three-quarser inch rope to the end of the
arm run it through pulley to which is
attached the tongs then over four-inch
pulley above, near tho end of the arm run
It back over . similar pulley next to the
upright, then down to three inch roller,
with crank, at . convenient height for
turning. One end of the crank must be
sustained by strong iron strap, bowling
outward in the direction Of the arm, TO ad-
init the roller (about six inches long) length
wise, and fastened to theupright above and
below.
The window-sin should be not more than
two or three inches above the edge of the
receiviug.can, which should stand close to
the window, just clearing the sill. The
road should be eighteen inches below the
platform ON which stand the scales and
weighing can. Then the can, when raised
just enough to clear the wagon-box and
wheels, will be of the right height for
dumping when swung round to the window.
Many make the mistake Of getting the road
too low, which aanses tho unnecessary work
OF raising the milk three or four feet by
hand before it can be dumped, and wastes
strength and time, both in raising tho can
and lowering it back again in to the wagon
after it 10 emptied.
Tho Location, esc.-In building factory,
every provision should be made for cleanii-
ness. It should DO located nea, living
spring Of water, ranging in temperature
somewhere between forty.fve and fifty-five
degrees. There should be sufficient water
to FL, at all times, an inch pipe, and care
should be taken To secure fair head
enough to carry tho water above the watts, at
least. The water should be carried In pipes
under the building, along: by the ends Of
the vats whore it is wanted, with penstocks
rising from tho pipes, e furnieh water for
each vat. The faucets in the penstocks
should be all of the same height-h any
difference il made, the one farthest from the
head might be , quarter or half an inch the
lowest Outside should be a penstook, to
carry of the supsrAuous water. The out.
let to this should be . few inches higher
than the faucets in the penstocks for sup
plying the watts with water. This is neoes-
saEy to secure TOW Of water in the facto-
~. In freezing weather, and during the
winter the penstocks in the factory can be
moved, until needed for use, and the holes
In the pipe beneath plugged up: An extra
faucet in ono Of the penstocks at the ends Of
tho vsts, inserted high enough from the
floor to got q pail under, will supply all the
necessary cold water for cleaning and other
purposes.