The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-17
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A CARROLL COUNTY DAIRY
By Thomas ]. Gets, Of WOodbine. Nd.


A CARROLL COUNTY DAIRY.
By Thomas J. Belts, Of WOOdbiue, Nd.
There are some items not contained in
my former communications, although not
important individually, taken as a whole,
are Of great assistance to the dairymau.
The most important Of these is
TEMPERATURE.
The time is not far past when il was
the universal opinion that to obtain the
best results in setting milk uniform
temperature of $50 must be maintained,
Experimer IS, conducted some seasons back,
convinced me that in reality there was not
the toss of button between $50 and sos,
and it is now so acknowledged by all dai-
rymen, except few who have patents Of
some kind to SELL Il Is important that
the extremes of 3So and 60o should not
be exceeded, if lower than $50 the butter
is liable to be bitter and devoid Of texture,
if higher than Coz fermentation sets in
before the milk cools and the product is
rancid or musty, and also small in guam
tity. If choice is to be had 500 will be
found to give the best satisfaction; in
churning go is the proper temperature,
allowing two or three degrees higher in
very cold, and two or three degrees lower
in very warm weather This must not be
trusted to guess but must be ascertained
by actual test with thermometer, in fact
no better investment 10 small way can
be made than so or 60 cents in Their
mometer, blank book and lead pencil
String book and pencil together aud hang
on nail with thermometer in conspic-
ious place in the dairy. Take the tenn
perature Of everything, in or out, Of the
dairy, noting it down with date aud effect
on milk and butter. At the expiration of
one season fund of information will be
possessed Of greater practical value than
can be obtained from all other sources
combined. A thermometer registering
250o should be purchased or it is liable to
burst when cleaning with hot water
VENTILATION.
II win be found best to have stove in
the dairy, this in it self viii give sufficient
ventilation in cold weather. The dairy
should be SO constructed as to have win
dows opposite, and when the temperature
outside is not lower than 400 they should
be opened, unless high wind should be
blowing, as it is not considered best to
have strong current Of air directly over
the milk.
MARKETING.
Although not pertaining to butter max
ing, it is highly important to many farm
ers. 1t is not known, that for good, well
printed butter, the market is as uniform
as for corn or wheat, and that 7-l0ths. of
all the first class print butter is sold on
commission, some of the commission men
handling as high as l 900 pounds per day
From what statistics | could gather find
that the whole amount of butter so sold is
from Is to $4,000 pounds per week the
year round; the most Of the commission
men from being long in the business have
a large retail trade as well as furnishing
the hotels, steam boats, aud, during the
summerseaso most of the watering places.
The only objection have to them is the
long distances they sometimes send the
boxes. Ihaye had mine frequently returned
penciled Cape May, Old Point, Norfolk,
and heard of one instance when an out.
going German steamer was furnished, BY
which the box was taken to Europe and
returned. The advantage of sending to
these parties is that from the number of
dairys they handle they are not particular
as to quantity, for whilst one dairy is fall.
ing off another is gaining, which keeps
their daily receipts even. This is no small
advantage, for with the greatest care a
dairymau cannot sometimes prevent hav-
ing several fresh cows coming 10 ut one
time, it also enables him to put on more
cows when feed is plenty, and when feed
becomes short again reducing his yield
without being faulted. When less than
40 pounds per week is made the cost Of
transportation win be an item, it costing
about the same for 40 pounds as for less,
the commission charged is 10 per cent.
IL would be well for those contemplating
engaging in dairying to consult these
commission men, they can be found every
market day in the Lexington market, be- |
tween Eutaw and Paca streets, north side,
under the market, and are always willing
to give information aud permit an exami- |
nation Of their goods, If one should be
50 fortunate as to live in a neighborhood
where several farmers are engaged, or are
willing to engage, in dairying, and the
product OF 80 or 60 cows could be CON |
trolled, Il would be best to form co-oper- |
ativo society and run their own wagon,
renting or purchasing a stall under the /
market BY purrhasinga suitable wagon
and harness and each member furnishing
team in his turn, which would not occur
more than once in 6 or 8 weeks. the cost
OF commissions would be saved. saw $50 DER /
week, more than Sufficient to pay all ex- |
penses, without counting the numerous
other small articles that could be sold at
first class prices. 1t is notorious fact
that il we farmers could get the prices
consumers have to pay, our calling would
be much more remunerative. In all pro- |
liability il would take six months to es.
tablish trade, but once established. il |
could ever after be retained. The produce |
not being handled BY irresponsible persons
could be placed in the hands Of the con- |
sumer IN the bese possible condition.
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Remedy FOR CHICKEN CHoLERA.-l
As the season isapproaching when poultry |
are carried of By cholera, | send You tho |
following recipe which WIN Be found 70 be |
effectual. Iai a
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