Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-11-22
MAKING BUTTER IN WINTER.

a dozen years ago some dairymen in IL
Iinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, turned their at
tention to winter dairying. The first incen-
tive was the high price fresh butter always
bears in winter. The demand is the same
winter or summer, and those who desire to
have fresh, good article, ARE willing to pay
more for it than ordinary summer prices, ii
it can not be obtained at such prices. The
example set by those who started first in
this business has been followed by many
others, who soon learned that there were a
number of advantages peculiar to winter
dairying. These have often been set forth
in our columns, and it is hardly necessary to
refer to them at length here. They are
summarized in the dairy as follows: The
COWS are dry in summer, and begin to come
in in the cool weather in the fall, just about
this season when fall grass is plentiful and
good, and calves can be Weaned and out OF
the way before the cold weather arrives.
The summer work is devoted to growing
crops for winter feeding, and is not inter
fered with by the milking and care of the
dairy. 1t is thus u sort of special business,
for which arrangements have to be made
previously, and which requires special man.
agement. But there are several reasons
why it is convenient and profitable. The
work of the farm is divided more equally ;
it is not a system of killing overWork in the
summer, and of too much leisure in the
winter, but one in which every day brings
its moderate and seasonable labors, and in
which work isnever unduly or severly pres
sing. Moreover, it avoids all those diff
culties which make butter making in sum-
mer risky, and saves the expense Of ice,
which is so necessary in summer dairying.
AS an offset against these advantages, there
are some responsibilities attached to it.
These are chiefly matters which require
attention rather than work; for instance,
the hay must be gathered with unusual care.
1t must be cut early, cured in the best man.
ner and saved carefully. Fodder crops must
be grown and prepared. Roots must be
provided. A warm, we'll arranged stable
must be furnished a convenient dairy with
means for keeping up regular tempera-
ture must be procured, and all other need
ed accessories for the making and packing
of an excellent quality of butter.
A few years ago winter dalrying was not
possible, because the necessary appliances
for taking care of the milk and for raising
the cream were not in existence. But now,
thanks to the inventive genius and skill
of dairymen, we have the most effective
apparatus for keeping milk at All equable
temperature either by setting it in deep
cans submerged under water, or in shallow
cans kept in glazed closed closets, either of
which method may be used in ordinary
farm kitchens, in clean airy cellars, or in
artifcially warmed dairy houses. 1t is the
creamery and dairy systems of dairying
which have shown that it is easily possible
to make as good butter in the winter as in
the most favorable portions Of summer, and
private individuals have found it easy to
initiate their methods.-Pyairie Farmer.
| AUTUMN CARE OF LIVE STCCK.-HorSeS
should be kept out of all hard storms, which
are frequent during this month. One of the
best cures for severe cold, is warm sta
BILE and perfect rest, with good run in the
yard or pasture on pleasant days. 1t is too
late in the year to permit horses to remain
out of doors through the night. Young
colts and yearlingsneed pelnty of nutritious
food. Much depends upon the care which
colts receive during their first winter. Oats
are excellent for them if corn is used, it
brush freely on all horses and colts, and
keep the skin clean and active.
Cows which are to give milk through the
winter, need to be fed with special care at
this time. If possible, the flow of milk
must not be permitted to decrease. Man.
gels and sugar beetS are excellent, cut in
Slices and sprinkled with bran. The rule,
that good feeding brings good manure,
should be kept in mind in a judicious care
of farm animals during winter. Good feed
in abundance is not enough it should be
given with regularity. The habits of differ
ent animals have to be studied, and treated
accordingly. Scarcely any two COWS or
horses have the same appetites. 1t is i'm
pOrtant to SO mix and change the feed, that
sameness may be avoided. A variety of
food encourages healthful digestion, and up
on this the profits of the owner largely de-
pend.
Sheep will bear more exposure than any
other domestic animal, but even they win
ter poorly without a good shelter. Sheds
and yards should now be put in order, that
there may be no delays in getting the tlocks
into their winter quarters. Ewes should
now be with young, excepting when late
lambs are desired. Half a pint of corn a
day will aid in keeping each eve in good
condition. All weak sheep should be placed
by themselves and fattened for market. 1t
does not pay to keep second-rate animals.
Pigs are most profitable If tattened and
sold before mid-winter. A large part of the
food is used up in simply maintaining the
animal during the coolest winter weather.
Well bred swine will sometimes lose in
weight during a severe storm. Give the
pigs all the corn, or other feed, they will eat
during the fattening period. Keep the pens
clean, with abundance of litter, and supply
all needed pure water.-Anericm A9'rrW-