New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-24
4 NEW ENGLAND CREAMERY.
ABANDONED FARMS CJNvERIE ED INTO PROF
TABLE HOMES.

land and agricultural pursuits exist here rs In other
parts Of New England. where 1t has been confdently
asserted that farming does not pay. That the IN
dustrIes Of New En- gland changing, and changing
RAPIDLY. no would deny who has stdied Us past
history and its present condition. The cultivation az
crops that made the wealth Of the states In the early
Gnys Of country is longer possible under tho
| strong composition Of the West But. while conditions
are not the same II does not follow that the land and
farms are worthless. Some Of the more progressive
farmers Of the state have made vigorous efforts TO
adapt themselves 20 the now conditions and the result
has been the development Of the creamery business.
This is one OF the last and most interesting OF the
changing industries this place exists what might
be called the model creamery: but then 1t Is only
fair representative Of many Others that are scattered
over New England All OF The latest Inventions ana
improvements are placed in these crcamcrcs,
and one 10 look upon the process Of butter making IN
the establishments OF to-day would hardly realize that
twenty yenrs ago the very primitive methods OF orr
forcfalhcrs werc In vogue In this same place Tie
that are produced here and the grades Of butter
manufactured ac the finest In TIE world, ana no West
crn competition crowd thcm ont N he market.
Tho canacitv ~ the factories is large enough to
absorb all The milk for many miles around and
farmers finding ready customers for their milk. have
entered into the dairy business In large numbers. AZ
the factories the milk Is bought by the pound. ana
every one bringing sale must obey certain rcCa
lions I'm milking keeping the cans neat, and her
p nts that pertain to ccanlincss The factories gen
orally have their dairy, where numerous cows
are raised for milk. but large part OF the product IS
supplied by the farmers who have other interest ~
the crcamcrc Tho number q required to supply
one of Ito largest c9amorlcS Ia this section Is Loo
during the best season OF the year. and prices range
for milk 81 per hundred In April to % cents
later f. the season. In the winter prices for tho milk
so up and hich Il % Is realized often
during December and January. 4 large percentage u
The skim milk Is given back 10 the farmers after the
crcamcr.cs have used III The butter fats and casen
The average output % the mClcl creamery in this
tonn s. 900 pounds OF bu'tor per day during tho
hcst season. and about 10000 pounds are produced
during Ito whole year. During abOui fcu: months
NJ the wear the crcamcrlcs quiet and little
| butter J., maie. Attached 20 the creamery f. a
cold storage house. ere C0.oOO pounds Of butter
can lie hcpt for any length Of time
Fvcrvilng inside Il Tho creamery f. now done by
| machinery and 4 comparatively small force of men |
is required to operate IT, The farmers bring the milk
once "a dly. and q stands over night In cans wh thc
covers OK; The great ciUrns start az ocloch III TIE
morning and the scplraors hall an hour later y man
M The creamery receive, the milk I'm tho morning from
,hc farmers ond PAYS them with checks which are 70
accnalle AZ the end o. c M certain specified
/ times, The farmers u the ncsIborhoOl Keep from
three 10 nfy cow AMI noary all ~ Ia, pastures
are planted with The Short white clover. Many OF
Tie farms that formerly raised wheat oats. com. and
other agricultural products, are now devoted enireV
/ O., he clover
nrland hls are clothed With IL. and cows fc'a upon
| u.r sldcs Is tle hundreds. In tbs year every
farmer can calculate closely how much b" VIII make
zach season. Then, IS no speculation about IT, The
tr,nmcrics are eyer ready take good mlla and pay
| FOR Il at the regulation rates.
As one enters n model New England creamery he
500, nr,t the weighing cans and scales, whore all
| milk brought 70 the factory (, weighed Pipes run
I'm all directions and everything about the Interior
! tend, 10 confuse one who does not understand The
modern methods Of buttcr-mahlnc \ huge separator
! With connecting engine /, at one end OF tie room,
md opposite are two giant churns. holding from
| oOD 10 80 gallons OF milk. Thrsc enormous ch"ns
Nhr the milk and cream around rapidly. churning 1t
into The besi butter that appears upon TIE market
| When the butter Is brought TO the proper point IN
the steam clrns It Is passed into the butter maker,
whore IT IS pattcd and punched 10y machinery until
tie buttermllk /, extracted. The bu;icrmilk passes
from the churns through pipes Into separate tahhs'
where it f., fed TO large droves OF PIGS.
When the milk Is brougA; the creamery, the
cream Is separated from II first 10y the cparators. ana
! the skim milk + sold 10 customers or returned TO
the rmCT EygH hG co T" 81 "o ce cold deep
! setting process. Wlc the skim milk flows through
| pine. To u special tank the cream runs OF 10 ne
! rrnm.vatS where It rcnnn, until rIpcncd. Then II
flows 70 the enormous churns Ih"T' are Ia'eh, Sool
connections supply hot and cold water and steam I"
rNpri,. spared I'm constructing ana hilng on' th'S
| hinge crcanrrcS. and from hV' 10 zen uloua"i'u
| dol.
| Arotlcr forward movement In the creamery line
| IS 10 have several large Daniel Weston separatoTs
| scattered around the country: Gen"rnliy one Il
placed In the creamery. and the other, AT pom,> IN
| Inc country where th" greatest amount Oh inlk Is
poduc The cream Is sent daily 10 these scparn'oTs
and from them 1t !, collected ana Sni,n 10 .n'
creamery. \ large TERRITORY In TINS way Is covTrSu,
ana the n1 crrary ana "a" I'VE mS a IN p" either
direction from the creamery Is coverrd by these hnls
| and farmers even NJ much greater distance pFhS
Min delivered ut the creamery must bear In.
pyo " cow Of the regulations OF III, factory, and
| these rules must be- lived up to strictly No milk !,
" ot o M" be- cInn bHt it has to undergo process OF
hot water publication every day. that Keeps 1t per-
no hcalihy and free from all diseases that In any way
conms the mh I'S Sod %" Tn 20 n0T and kept
| hcnlthfnv Glenn throurhout the year. \ creamery
Inspector Is liable to vl'li me dlnerrn d'ry n.inS
h v him the farmer Is warned that his milk Will no
longer be purchased unless q chang Is e'e,lHd at
followed by immediate dismissal Of the dairyman rom
the service Of Che crGmrry , m 10 ooe 'r for
| there IS no deceiving the creamery hands. me
h " a 'i better than any words MIX that does no,
icSno'e Of The cream and milk Is also Indicated by
| he tester and prices are paid accordingly Feed.
water weather and stock all affect the quality OF inc
mllk hut no matter what the cause IS the creamery
n|yccior, buy only the valuable material The butter
Is packed In various packMses ranging from onelhal,
| ne Senson when natural pas;uragc does not con
trIhulo the right color the butter. colorng matter
used and great quantities OF this harmless prepare
| tion are used every season. .
| The growth Of the industry In Vermont has been
gradual and sure during the last ten years and Ii Is
| rnpidv proving be- ter solution 10 the problem OF
| how To make farming pay In New-Eneland than any
| ,mount Of thcorzlny. II Is simply change OF
| agricultural methods and work. Instead OF large
| wheat and cornhcds. The New England valleys and
hills arc teemng with large and small ures. where
| cows are silently maklng a living for the owners.
The West may mOnOpOzc the grain growing. hut II can
never show better advantages for buttcrmakimy than
| Tia New. England farms n today.
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