The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-15
Object in Dairylng.
BY D. W. WILSON, EIgin, r..

BY D. W. WILSON, Elgn, II.
The ordinary dairy farmer in his
dairy work does it perforce as it
we're, with no particular object in
view. He has a certain number of
COWS to provide for, and does it in a
slip-shod careless manner, and when
the milking is done often this is part
of the wife's work, thinks no more
about it till the (bulter ?? is ready to
be taken to the country store and ex-
changed for tobacco, shoe strings
and other miscellaneous truck, at
about ten cents per pound. Having
done this, he complains that dairying
don't pay; the COWS are eating their
heads off, and generally has nc faith
in the stories of the successful dairy
men. He has no object in the prose
cution of his work, don't try even to
make the best of the opportunities he
has at hand, but is content to remain
in the lowest ranks, a2d wishes in
vain for better things. No one ever
makes success of farming, or any
other business in life unless he has a
degnite object in view This is par
ticularly the case in dairy business.
The point should be to make either
good butter or cheese-the very best.
This class of goods is never at dis
count, but rather premium. In
stead of thinking the old style jars
and pans are good enough, let the
farmer look over the list of the differ
ent styles of new appliances and Sc
lect the one best adapted to his
wants and then use according to di-
rections, ever remembering that
manufacturers have an interest in
making their goods a success, and
have made large and costly expert
ments to determine how to use their
wares This information they give to
their customers, SO that no errors
may be made, and their apparatus
have a fair show.
When the cream raising system
has been decided on, and proper ia
cilities for its working made, the
next object should be to learn what
the practice of the best butter max
ers is, and get as close to that as
possible. The chances are a good
article of butter will be made, and in
stead Of disposing of it by barter, see
if some of his neighbors or acquaint-
ances do not want it at good prices.
Any article we'll made is half sold,
but regular trade with consumers
is the best outlet private dairyman
can have for disposing of his goods.
Farmers reading of fifty to seventy
five cents per pound for butter are
apt to think that very liberal al
lowance must be made for this, and
say we cannot reach SO high point,
and set right down and don't even
try. Now we want to impress upon
our readers this fact: they must have
point to make. If selling milk for
city trade is their best chance, ar
range their dairy for that purpose.
Select the kind Of COWS that give
large supply of good milk. If butter
making is their object, grade up their
herds to secure COWS that give milk
rich in butter-fat. Bear this one fact
always in mind, a COW is only ma
chine, and what is put into the hop
per will come out of the grist, and
nothing more. There is no branch
of farming that pays better from
year to year than the dairy, but it
must be made business, and not a
secondary consideration The OBJ
|ject Of every dairy farmer should be
to be at the front-to keep up with
the procession.