The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-07-10
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the qualities 81 difessst MAKES. The meth
cds asd rsputAsssss Of dinsrcnt butter
saisrA As said wait aissts." aud
seen ~ hAsdcA - halfpousd prist.
With The remark, There 10 soma Of ths
bsss favored butter hsvs ever ssss;
% inquiry. slicised the TACT that Il Vas
"Darliagtsa buttss." from the creamery
oil. ~. Dsslisgtsa. near Philadelphia.
We had curiosity 10 know more partic-
ulan Of the methods which produced .
tuttsr Which cssld attain such : remark
able reputation - far from home. and
bring double The prise 10. market Of ether
good butter
Thss Il happened thai ths aftsrsosn Of
: charming day einid Nay isusd us stand
ing on the platiorn Of ths iitsls vsy-sta.
tios. Darlington, " In Dslsvars County.
- the washisgten Rsilrsas. sishtssn
miles from Philadelphia. The country 10
billy; the soil ID clay loan, 10 N excellent
stste Of culiivstisn and very productive.
Almost al The laad can BE- cultivated. and
most Of il he's evidently besa under the
plough. I've brsthsrs. Jesse and Jared
Darlington. are proprisssrs. asd Own 600
acres Of lad in The vicinity, asd live on
the land decided 10 oss Of their nAtarnal
ascsstsrs. John Sharplsas, b. William
Pens. ''ss - eighth day Of - nfth month
one thousasd six hundred aud eighty
four. - the original grant. hanging in
Mr.. Jesse DArlisgssss pArler, tsstihss.
We bad their kisd permission 70 ''losk
Isrouaa' oil W wished. and made good
use Of the psrnission. The Darlingtoas
are not ''kia-slove or gentleman farmers.
- the term is used, but practicls workers.
Who take of their coats and 60 into the
work which to use Mr. Jarsd's verbs. ''can-
not he trusted to hired holp; the owner
must see 10 it.
The bsrss are substantial structures,
~ Of the most modsrn and improved
style; the stables for the cows in the bsss-
nsnt. the floor csnentsd and slightly in.
eliasd lsngthwiss Of the stable, 90 one esw
stasds just triAs above her next neigh
Dor below. sad gutter behind carries III
liquids int the yard. The COWS are lit
tered With straw. and every bit Of space
utilizsd---ss the endssver 10 supply the
great demand for their butter has iscrsas-
ed the number Of tAs cows beyond the or
iginAl design Of the barn. In two OF the
barns the COWS are tied with chains, while
in new one swing stanchions are used.
The stables, while clean, like . good farm
er's stable are not such specimens Of pain.
full and impraeticabls nsatnsss % some
writer's on dairy matters have considered
insepsrable from 6rst class butter. The
COWS are NO particular kind. th1hgh the
short horn blood il predominant as grades
and an sys to the final cad Of al (cattlc)
flesh -beef-is kept 10 view in selection
Of COWS.
The herd averages about $50 head.
They are kept ia the stables the year
through, except being lot cut in o. suitable
enclosure . part Of the day in summer
for bite Of grass and exercise. The great
est care Is exercised 10 their feed, which
is bright clover hay, cut and mixed with
equal quantities, by weight, Of corn meal
and wheat bran--sbout IL pounds
each Of meal. bran and hay.
Mr.. Darlington. speaking Of CIR load
Of meal, a part Of which was heated, and
which WAS returned to the seller, said the
dealer thought they might have used il ut
. reduced rate; bat they could not afford
to have used IL il il had been given to
them. Not only would complaints Of the
quality Of the butter have bssn numer-
Gus, butths quantity wsuld have fallen of
The milk i poured from the milking
pail through wire game straissr int
can, which is takss, whsa full, to the
creamery. where it il again strained, this
lime through sleth, when 1t passes di.
rsctly to the tank holding it for separation
from the cream. They formerly sst the
milk il six.quart pans, when II took about
10 1-3 quarts Of IL psusds each for
peund Of butter, on . yesrIy average.
they have for the last year been using the
Do Laval Cream Separator with mnsh
satisfaction. aud, ~ nearly as they can
Judge frsm their monthly averages, they
yain about twslvs per sent. in butter over
be former msthsd, and without dsteriora.
ion Of quality. The milk is separated
lirsctly sitter II IL brought 10, the sep
rators bsins ran BY "a engine 10 the
and the cream get aside 10 the
ans 10 ripea, Is the late fashionable
,hrase is. or. 10 plain United States, to
our before churnisg. which il done twice
week; saa in cold weather little sour
rsan Is left in the cream can 70 hasten
he process.
Their average product is about twelve {
undred pounds per week, sai it is sent 1
, Philadelphia. New York. Bsstop. Wash-
,gtcn. etc., sad they are sow sending
, families which have been supplied BY
hoir fathers asd grandfather for seventy
'. ysara. TIE lsssop IL this fer the
airymaa Seems TO b.: Careful feeding.
10 making u . ushorm article The year
trough, aud getting reputation for your
inter- Dy this Is ueant the nakisg Of 7
good article aud getting It to the cos 4;
inner. with ~ kaewlsss Of whore il is -
sds. The great nsss Of The buttsr ssld o.
ID ussl Is sold aacay mously. The 80
aker does sot put Lis name on Il, and 4
. consumer has no means II getting
% Same again II be wishes TO do 80. In =
her uas ufacturea il is censideYe1 q !.