Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
THE DAIRY SCHOOL.


est hDOut tine tro amtry ana Barn.
During the day the work of the dairy
school was underway and the lectures, the
laboratory work of the students in milk
testing, the various separators, the butter
extractor, the churns butter workers, vats
gravity creamers milk testing machines
and many other pieces of creamery appara-
tus all received the earnest inspec-
tion of the visitors. Many of them,
ladies as we'll as gentlemen, entered
the lecture room aud listened 10 the
lecture that was being given the students by
Mr. Hills, the chemist of the experiment
station on "The Babcoc. test for fat in
milk, and then followed the class into the
milk laboratory in the next room aud saw
the students make the actual analysis of a
sample OF mix by the method which had
been taught them in the lecture. Many OF
the hearers followed both lecture and labor
atory work with close interest and them
selves observed and read off the final analy
teal results along with the students. The
simplicity Of tho test the subject
Of much favorable comment. There were
- analyses made by the students OF the
mixed milk that was being run through the
separator downstairs, and although but ono
of them had had experience with the test,
they all got essentially the same result, the
tests varying from 3. so to 4. 90 per cent.
The separator and churn rooms were
crowded with spectators during most Of the
morning.
The instruction in this department is
given by Mr. H. b. Gurler of De kalb, H.
who owns and operates four large cream
cries, running six separators and handling
in the flush of the season over 40, O0U pounds
of milk day. Mr. Gurler has made a
II a pf he ri ri
plei and practices of the economical hand
ling of milk and in his home creamery is
getting the largest yield Of butter per 100
pounds of butter tat in tie milk delivered OF
any creamery in Illinois and is selling
his butter at the top market price
The separator room contained the DeLaval
steam separator of the Alpha style the
DeLave belt separator OF the Alpha Style,
the United states butter extractor, sharp
less steam separator aud the DeLavel baby
hand separator. Through an error in ship
IN emit the Danish Weston separator failed to
arrive, but is expected in IA day or two.
At about 1870 a. III. the DeIave steam
separator was started up and the thousand
pounds of milk (the amount which Is to be
used at the dairy school every day WAS run
through.
Mr.. Gurler and the dairy school students
! SuDCrlnlGntltl lHe running Ol tlH machine
and its work was commented on and DIS
| cu,sed among them and with the spectators.
ue olnoi '''GN,nes were aiSo INSPECTED ana
On Monday, the day Oh which the school
really opened, the butter extractor was run
and sine, it turns out granular butt4r
directly from tue milk, there was no cream
! to churn to day and therefore the cburu,
and butter workers were idle.
In the barn there was niuch TO attract At
| teution. The ca.t.a, consisting of the best
I represeu. .ativas OF tire t4re. .rqat dairy
! breeds Jersey. Ayrshire aul Hal.,pin. tbnt
could be obtained IN Vermont or n.i,hbo,-
! ing States, and Of several grade coh-. wore
| oil jects OF interest. Ovor each .s n car
/ bearing name regis cred number. tAe i'm
mediate pehgrot, and frequently the COW )
milk and butter record The cattle are nil
fastened in moveaDle stanchons, OF winch
there arc 10 different patterns in the harm.
} The dairymau can look thee over nnd
make his choice for future purchase.
The station herd at present consist, OF tbree
bulls. Hostein. AYRSHIRE ami Jersey fun.
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