Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-07

Hazel Green creamery. in which Mr..
Rountree has a third interest.
The farmer is paid for his cream. not
by the quantity only, but also by the
quality, which is ascertained bv a test
The test is made as follows: The
sample that is taken from the farmer
by the gatherer, as spoken of before. is
put in the glass tube and taken to the
creamery. The tubes are placed in a
frame and put on a machine that has
horizontal vibrating motion and kept
there until the cream is thoroughly
churned. The tubes are then put into
sealding water and kept there until the
OIL Is thoroughly separated from the
curd and whey. They are then set
away to cool and afterward measured.
The quantity of oil is determined bv a
properly graduated scale and the per-
centage of butter in the cream exactly
obtained.
The creamery is supplied with water
from spring that bubbles mp short
distance above the creamery and which
has fall enough to drive the water into
any part of the building. 1t is one that
furnishes the very purest water, and
tradition has it that away back in the
early Indian times it was regarded as
being possessed of great medicinal
properties, and that the red brethren
travelled many miles to drink of its
waters.
The power that runs the machinery is
an eight-horse combination engine, and
is so arranged that the steam can be
turned into the different tanks, so that
hot and cold water is always on hand.
The churning room, which occupies all
of the first floor of the creamery, is an
airy, well lighted room, and is kept
as scruplously clean as the most fastid-
ious housewife could desire. The walls
are white, and the floor as clean as the
sanded floors of the old New England
times. All of the journals of the ma
chineiy are provided with oil cups that
prevent even a drop of oil falling on
the floor. The second floor is divided
into receiving room for the cream. or
sleeping room for the employees, store
room, and q neat, comfortable office.
If the Platteville creamery does not
turn out very fine quality of butter it
is simply because no creamery can, for
it certainly has every necessary arrange
ment. 1t will well pay anyone visiting
Platteville to call and look through the
creamery. The proprietor is always
glad to show visitors through the estab-
lishment.
ROCK SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
On Saturday evening the closing exer-
cises of the Rock School were held in
the City Hall. The following is the
program:
Song-The Beautiful Summer is Com
ing.
Recitation-Tommy's Death, BERTHE
Bass.
Recitation-A Dear Little School
Ma am, Clara Schiater.
Recitation-Two sides of the question.
Dottle Henderson, and Charlie Meier
MISUNDERSTANDING Corner, Kate
Verran.
Song.-The Flower Dance.
Recitatlon-Miss Maloney on the
Chinese Question, Will Barden.
Observation-Disclosures Green and his
Flying Machine, Charlie Ruble.
Solo-Homeless and Alone Tonight,
Fannie Dawson.
A CHILDREN's oPERETTA.
PRINCE PUss-IN-Boors.
Prince Puss-in-Boots, Charlie Ruble.
Mother Cat, Nettie Benson.
Tabby, Ethel Virgin.
Erminette, Georgia Virgin.
Whisket, Martie Rindlaub.
Mackey, Charlie Barden.
Rose, Susie Carter.
Velvet, Fannie Richards.
Silken Ear, Harry Miller.
Dairy Maid, Fannie Dawson.
Song-Sleep in Peace.
A very large and appreciative audi
ence was present and everything passed
off very pleasantly. Some of the pupils
showed extraordinary talent in carry
ing out their parts. The music was
wow nnnd and mite wnll audnnaL