The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-24
THE DAIRY.

Calves from gargety COWS should
be sold to the butcher.
Mixing the milk of fresh COW
with the milk of COWS that have
been fresh for some time is one
great cause why butter does not
''come" quicker.
The milk from a fresh COW should
not be mingled with that of the
others too soon. The milk from q
fresh COW is not in proper condition
for human consumption until it Is
free from ropiness.
1t is said that the milk from
which the cream has been taken by
the centrifugal separator is of but
little value for making cheese. A
good many consumers think the
same Of milk SKINNED by the old
process.
A COW should always be taught
to allow anyone to milk her, either
man or woman, and for this reason
it is best to change about in milk
ing occasionally, so that the COW
will not become too much accustom-
ed to one PERSONS attention.
Pea-meal is now considered the
fat producing element that will
make cows yield milk which makes
the largest quantity of butter
Don't forget this, but raise a crop
of field peas and oats mixed next
year to grind into meal for the
cows.
A writer believes that milk
should be sealed from contact with
the surrounding air as soon as ia
ken from the COW, while yet warm,
and then cooled rapidly. We have
always been taught that milk
should be exposed to the air until
the heat passes Of,and that by such
treatment it is better tasted and
makes better favored butter.
1t is also said that while pea
meal is a great butter producing
food, it is very dangerous to feed il
in large quantities. 1t is much
worse even than finely ground corn
meal for forming into balls in the
stomach, repelling the gastric juice
and thus creating Inflammation o
the stomach. The most safe way
TO feed it is to mix it we'll will
coarse feed or chat, and accompany
it with plenty of oil meal, new pro
cess.
Many eminent authorities on dai
rying think it unnecessary to sepa
rate the cream before churning, ant
consequently advocate churninI
the whole milk. One authorit,
says that in his opinion, if the mill
is properly handled, aid churl
suited to the work is secured, ther
will be no need for first separatin;
the cream, and all the labor, tim,
and expense Of our present method
of getting the butter out of tn
milk will be saved.
The Dairy World says: Tw,
valuable colts were lately poisoned
by snake root, expatorium agera
toides. The disease known former
ly as the "trembles," an affection o
cattle, was caused by this weed
When eaten by milk COWS, the pois
on TO some extent, passes off will
the milk, even when the COWS hav,
not been noticeably i'll, and persons
drinking it have sickened and some
times died. The weed ought to b,
more generally known, so that i
should be Stunned or exterminated
The American Dairyman says
Let drop Of fresh milk drop into
a glass of pure water If the milk
promptly disseminates itself through
the water, the COW that yielded thai
milk is not with calf, but if it sinks
to the bottom of the glass as it falls
upon the water, and does not pro
duce but little of milky cloud, the
COW is pregnant. Tit specific
gravity and visibility OF the albu.
minous milk being heavier than wa
ter, thus retains the drop of milk
and causes it to sink. We advise
dairymen to try this and give it u
test. If reliable the information
may be of great interest to them.
The rage among the dairymen
now seem to be to see who can show
the largest two-year-old milk record
by one of their choice heifers. 1t
is always laudable ambition to
try to excel; but the forcing of
such young COW to her full capac-
ity, in the attempt to make her at
tain the record in milk and butter
yield, Is simply to overtax the abil-
ity of a promising young animal
and injure her future usefulness. 1t
is a debatable question in the
minds of many good stockmen
whether q heifer should be allowed
to have calf before she is three
years old or not, let alone forcing
her to make big milk record,