The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-13

hand and turns i. TO profit. is the man
who gets on in the world. Western
Rural.
NO COW can give large yields Of milk
unless she is ]. heavy feeder and is sup
piled with all she can eat. 1t is no
advantage to have an animal that is
known as light FEEDER The light
feeder is usually light producer; but
there are cows. however. which do not
eat large quantities Of food, but produce
we'll in proportion to the amount con-
snmed. The best animal is the one that
converts the largest quantity of food
into the largest amount Of butter or
milk in the shortest period Of time.
CHEESE FACTORY RULES.
How to Maintain Pleasant Relations Be-
tween Patrons and Manufacturers.
The cheese manufacturer and his
patrons form, in one sense. an associa-
ton bound by mutual and reciprocal in
terests. While dairyman's patronage
to manufacturer is generally merely
optional on his part, and liable to be
severed any time. still while he daily
delivers his milk to the former for manu-
fac'ure, he is under an obligation to
govern that particular association. 1t
is impossible for company Of patrons
to get along tremendously together with
out some code Of regulations to go by.
Not one factory out Of ten, however. has
q code of rules that is marked and
clearly defined enough to be thoroughly
understood by all. Usage and custom,
the rndimentary principles OF all law,
have great force everywhere. Thus,
usage and custom in dairy community
largely govern the procedure Of the
farmers in their relations with the
cheese factory. These usages are some.
times SO vague, so easily contorted TIC
suit ones convenience or interest. that
much mischief, dissatisfaction and in
justice ensues. In my experience as a
cheese maker / have all of these dis
crepancics to contend with and could
appreciate with other makers the adop-
tion OF some systematic set of rules
whereby justice could be done to all
concerned. 4 maker likes to have good
feeling prevail among the assembly of
dairymen who patronize him, good feel.
ing toward each other and toward him.
self as we'll. Now, il every one feels
that he is being used fair and square. he
will beam with good nature and our de.
sire is accomplished. Every factory as.
sociation should bind itself by list Of
specified rules adopted at its annual
meeting. From observation as to the
requirements of the nsedful in this di.
rection ! submit the following list,
which ] believe to be judicious in the
main. and any or all can be easily modi.
fled TO fit particular exigencies.
The eighth milking after calving shall
he the first mess saved to take to the
factory.
Milk shall not be offered for accept.
ance later than eight o'clock in the
morning.
If, in the Judgment of the maker the
milk from any patron Is in perishable
or tainted condition or otherwise af-
fected SO as to be injurious to the ag.
gregate amount, it shall not be accepted
by him for manufacture.
Every patron shall strain his milk
through cloth strainer of sufficiently
fine texture to catch any atomized for
eign substance. They shall not feed
whey to COWS. a penalty for forfeiture
should be attached to this provision. J
They shall not permit their cows to have
access to stagnated water in pastures.
No Swimming of milk to be allowed nn-
less agreed upon. Here, penalty for
forfeiture should be inserted.)
Three pailsfull of whey for every 100
allowance made to every patron. "a for
fixture Of five cents for every pailful
taken in excess of this amount has often
established equality of justice among
patrons.) Patrons shall have their milk
emptied and weighed in the order that
they arrive at the factory.
1t shall be understood that the scales
used for weighing milk shall be kept
balanced down, and up weight taken.
hence the provision.
Cut cheese shall be furnished patrons
alone, at the wholesale price 1t brings
in market. Patrons shall thoroughly
aerate his nights milk, and cool it down
to a specified temperature, sixty de-
grces, If possible, but at least seventy
degrees. If ice or water facilities are not
at hand. Milk yielded by cows when in
the heat. or rut, shall be excluded from
manufacture. At the beginning of the
season list Of the patrons names shall
be made out, with the number of cows
ach milk, opposite. Then, each patron
through the list, if he has dairy of six
cows, or more, shall be marked down to
draw one load Of cheese from the factory
to the depot. Beginning again at the
top, mark each one another load Of
cheese to be drawn for every six COWS
that he maintains, and SO through the
list. Have them draw load apiece all
around. and continue to the seasons end
in like order. As each patron knows in
advance Just when his turn will come in
this matter, he caA make ample pro-
vision for the tax. II he fails to respond
when his time comes, the maker should
be empowered to hire the cheese drawn
at his expense, and deduct the amount
from the delinquent's check.
Agreement between manufacturer and
meeting relative to the frequency Of
financial returns. They are generally
most satisfactory to the patron, immedi-
ately succeeding each sale. A list Of
rules something similar to the above,
with as many more appended as are
needed, should be drawn up by some
person interested, and at the annual
meeting be presented to the patrons for
their adoption or rejection. The fac,
should be impressed on their minds tina,
they require code of rules OF some
kind. and il those presented do not suit,
let them go into quorum of the whole
and enact something better. A suffi.
cient number of the adopted rules should
then be printed and a copy thereof sent
to every patron. and several should be
posted in conspicuous places about the
factory. 1t is an instinct of man to be
governed by laws Of justice. and SO in
the matter OF petty prescribed rules, he
has hut to be convinced that there il