The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-17

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good reason. The most earnest remOn-
sirances come chiefly from our cities.
People in the country are generally sup
posed 70 be exempt from this trouble.
\ That l. mistaken idea The country
j. the source from which all these sup
plies are brought. and there the can>e ~
the evil must BE- searched after. Honesty
and perfect cleanliness arr two of the
most important elements % BE- looked
for ii one would secure 4 good quality ~
mix or butter. The characteristics ~
the animal and the quality OF the food
she receives for her services are doubtless
Of great importance, but the hest stock
and the most nutritious food viii b. no
means secure the most satisfactory re-
suits il these other important anNiliaries
are lacking
Df late years the milk and butter from
the Aldrrney or Jersey COWS have at
tracfcd much attention. The interest IN
these animals has 20 rapidly increased
thar none a our most intelligent farm
ers feel satisfied unless they can secure
one or mors. pnrc-blooded. or nj least a
half -blooded. Jersey cow. Ii j.. howev-
IN, well known that this breed Of milk
ers does not yield large quantity Of
milk: but it, great richness. n com
pared with other grades. j. Thought 10
more than compensate for what j. lack
Ing ia measure. A Jersey COW also at
tracts attention and bcspeaks our affee--
tomato interest independent Of her in
trin~ic value. She j. generally smaller
.han the common class Of cows The
head !, small, the horns graceful and
clean in color, the eyes tender, beautiful.
and intelligent The whole bearing II
the animal l. gentle and winning. The
soft. shy eyes have almost 4 human. an
appealing expression. that should pro
tect her from rough handling or cruel
treatment.
But farmers must not flatter them
selves. having procured herd II Alder
ncy cattle. that they may now rest from
their labors. and henceforth can furnish
satisfactory milk and butter. and hear
no longer any complaints from their
customers. Something more j. nece--
sary Good milk and butter can b.
supplied from the common grade "
eow-. un certain conditions. and when
the demand for the best or none be-
comes too loud 10 bc longer sighted.
the butter-makerS will find that they
must comply with these conditions. or
their occupation will pass into more en-
te7,ri>ing hands.
Wake up the farmers with an appeal
thas touches their pecuniary interest.
and soon a motive higher than mere
seiii~hncSS will b. aroused They viii
take true pleasure in making their work
- nearly perfect ~ skill and ingenuity
can achieve. Ii they find that the .Ier-
-ry animals are the most profitable. aud
in every WAY the most desirable. they
will take laudahle pride in bringing
them. BY increased care and attention.
into the most desirable condition for
supplying the highest qoalty Of milk
and butter.
But whatever grade of COWS furnishes
the supplies. however well they are
housed and fed. there i something more
needed q secure -a'isfactorv results
more >crupuiou> neatncS~ in the mixers.
and the vessels into which the milk j.
put. more watchfune-S IN the milk
room. more personal superintendent
from the master and mistress. and less
oversight and authority delegated 10 UNI
trained men and maidcn~ This j. alb
solutsly necessary q secure the best
quality ~ milk and butter, even from
the finest AlderneN cows The lack ~
scrupulouS. fa~tidiouS neafne~~. and un-
~killfulneSS in the manufacture II the
article. will continue ~ fill our markets
with poor unhealthy trash. sold under
the name If butter, unless the spirit ~
~
stay the evil
We have been repeatedly asked, What
j. the secret about the celebrated Echo
Farm butter that has won il is high
rrpufation2 We have never visited Echo
Farm. though greatly desiring 10 d. %.
hut have read and heard enough, added
h our Own experience in the care Of
milk and In buticr-making, 10 believe
thar the only secret j. this. the cows
themselves are the first consideration.
and are made a. comfortable and kept
A. cleanly a. possible: large. airy Sta-
blcs. each stall separate, and made large
enough for the animal 10 have plenty II
room 70 move about quietly, and high
enough to give free circulation of air; a
bcuntiful supply ~ the pure~t spring
water, and "A spacious, well ordcrs-l yard
into which the COWS are turned each
day. ~ sections. for an hours regular
exercise. They are always treated kind
Isl: no scolsling or loud harsh worl j.
ever allowed; and therefore. having
never known abuse Or fear, these ami
mails are gentle and kindly, and their
milk better for this amiahiliiy.
We hear. and know by the results,
that il must b. 80 that nothing can eN-
cecd the care AMI cleanliness If every
utcnSil that j. needed about the milk. n
we'll a. in making the butter. Every
convenience that has been invented and
found valuable j. supplied. "Or'ler