Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-05-13
Cooperating Dairying.

OV-UpCIdtluS
As the question of the establishment of
a creamery in this county, has been some
what agitated, the following, from the
True Inder in reference to Fau-
quier county, which is equally applicable
to this county, will be read with interest
eve challenge the entire country to
name a county better adapted to the pro-
duction of butter and pork than Fauquier;
and vet stores throughout this county al
WAYS kept Western lard and cured hog
meat in stock, and at certain seasons even
Northern butter. In the matter of pork
the balance of trade is against this county.
Unless our land-o Sners keep abreast of the
times, the balance of trade will soon be
against the county in the matter of butter
also.
In two centres of the butter trade-New
York and Boston-dairy butter is being
eclipsed by creamery butter, while the old
fashioned family-make lags SO fai. behind
as to be non quOtable. From carefully
compiled statistics handed us by friend,
it appears that butter from the creamery
has commanded in those two centres dur
ing the past year 81 cents per pound more
than dairy butter. This fact in favor of
the factory system is revolutionizing the
process of butter-making and in consider
ing this subject it may De we'll for any one
thinking of engaging in this promising in
dustry to bear it in mind. Butter can be
made in large quantities at central place
at less cost than at private diaries, and by
an experienced manager, Of higher and
more uniform quality. While the house
LII go b,,c raI;avynd Of n
one expert takes the place of a dozen in
disposing of the butter, and doubled saw
ing is effected. This allows more attention
to the herd and time to so farm as to make
the herd profitable. At some creamery es-
tabl shments the milk is received in bulk
and separated by centrifugal appliances; at
others the cream only is bought. The
latter establishments are preferred, be-
cause the factory gathers the cream at its
own cost and the milk is left on the farm
to be converted into pork and increase the
farms income. The highest sum received
in one year from the product of six COW
by dairy farmer within 10 miles of Hart
ford was $449. In 1884 the factory paid
the same man 1851 for his cream only
800 for each COW, if the SKINNED milk be
valued at $40. Fifty dollars per year is
not an extravagant estimate of the product
from each COW of good strain. By this
estimate herd of 20 mixers would pay
$1,000, or the cost of the herd in one year.
In Fauquier county where three acres fur
nish abundant pasture for one steer nine
months in the year, 100 acres of land and
20 cows, representing capital of $4,000,
would pay 25 per cent interest. What
possibilities such an industry would open
up to population now constantly leaving
the farm to embark in law, medicine,
merchandise and fields abroad where la
Dor has been lifted from impoverishing
ruts! In New England, farmers form an
association or creamery company, elect
annually officers from their own member
ship, subscribe the capital to build and
equip factory, and hire skilled butter
maker. The net proceeds of the factory, af-
ter deducting six per cent to pay interest
on the capital invested in the factory, is
divided monthly among The patrons, &C
cording to the quantity of milk or cream
furnished. The obstacle TO such enter
prises here is large farms. If owners
would divide their farms and lease them
with the privilege of purchase to renters
supplying the cows, the rapid enhance
ment of the land and lien on the herd
would be ample security, to say nothing of
the profits realized by the patron. The
farmers of the State have organized to en-
courage immigration. Fauquier farmers
may do better than that They may sue
cesstully organize to stop emigration
Loudoun has creamery in operation, and,
we understand, its proprietor has engaged
to pay its patrons 25 cents per pound for
butter by the cream gauge the year round.
But Loudouu has small farms, and Eau
quier large ones. The fact that Eoudoun
has small farms made the creamery man
invested there. We have no doubt by his
doing so that ten families live on the 100
acres with as much content. if not afflu-
ence, as one fami y lives here on 500
acres"
CANDIDATE FOR ATToRNEY-G GENERAL
Mr.. Fl. st. George Tucker, of Staunton,
son of the Hon. j. Ran. Tucker, we are
pleased to notice, has been mentioned il
different parts of the State, as tine coming
idate of the Democratic party for At.
torney General, at the next State Conven-
ton. Mr.. Tucker is, we learn, a gentle
man of high order of talents, an accom-.
plished orator and stump speaker. and q
lawyer who holds high rank in the pro-
fession i'll this State. He is, in every way,
qualified for the position, genial, cordial
and warm-hearted, he is very popular with
all who know him, and from all we can
learn he is a ''chip from the old block" il
not little more SO, and will play as dis
tinguished role, in the affairs of the State,
as his father has, if we give him chance
Now is the time to open the way for the
young talent we have, and show our young
men the chance to give the public the bene-
fit of their talents and energy. Born in
Loudoun, our good people will be glad to
have him for their candidate for that posi-
ton, and will give the ticket one of our
old fashioned majorities, regardless of the
tricks to which the opposition may resort
to deceive them. We should begin to wake
up to the importance of the coming State
election, and start in the canvass with the
fixed and determined purpose to carry this
State. aud not be diverted by any side
ISSUE Malone may drag into the CANVASS
Leesbarg Washingtonidn.