The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
IlHEE FARM AND HON b
Why COUNTRY BUTTER IS NOT.
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he Diifhculties of the Farmers Wife-It
Pays to Keep Bees Milking and
Observation-Disclosures and 8E8
. Home Hints.
Ihe difficulties with which the av-
,rage farmers wife has to contend in
he management Of a dairy, large or
mall, are much greater here in Texas
han any Of the older states writes
drs. Little in the Texas Farm and
aanch. There is a prevailing idea
hat mich cows deserve no better
treatment than what are termed the
''out stock. She must subsist on the
anne dry and unnutritious grasses
md drink from the same dirty pool Of
vater While this treatment may suit
he range stock. it is a poor way
yhen applied to cows. We should al
Ways provide the best and most sue
Mlent food, and pure fresh water for
hese doclle creatures that provide
uch Injuries as milk and butter
Every farm, even if it is a rented one
Ihould havesa pasture Of some va
'lety OF tame grass. as wild grass is
yreen FOR SO short time, and is gen
srally SO mixed up with weeds as to
% rulnous to both milk and butter.
It not only spOils the flavor. but in
ures the texture Of the butter as we'll.
3utter made from the milk Of COWS
hat run on poor pastures will absorb
impurities much more readily than if
he COWS had access to good grass
With grain ration at milking time.
Very few consider it necessary to feed
old food when there is plenty Of
'rass but 1t is a good idea and cotton
eed, or meal have no equal as a
ummer ration, as the milk will stand
much higher temperature without
souring," and the butter is much
1ner. a r.
Any method for keeping the milk
weet sufficiently long to allow Of the
:ream's rising would be eagerly well
omed by the much suffering famer S
wife who sees all her struggles
against the demon. heat, of little
wall. The plan that comes nearest
10 a successful solution Of the prob.
lem, is to provide an open shed,
through which the air can circulate
freely, then keep the vessels contain
ing the milk thoroughly enveloped in
lamp cloths. and see that the cloths
are always wet; the vessels should be
Of stone or earthenware. One and two
gallon jars are the best. Tin is light
Or and easier handled. but does not
give as good satisfaction. It is always
The main object or should be- to get
The milk cool and keep it so. and if
This is accomplished the butter may
almost be depended upon to take care
of ITSELF always provided, the COWS
have had the right treatment before
hand. .-t uu
1t will be a grand victory for coun-
try butter when a. little piece of
ground will be taken from that mou-
'polist, the cotton plant. and put in
Bermuda or alfalfa on every farm in
Texas. When this has been accom-
Fplished the farmers will begin to see
q reason for providing suitable &C
commod ations for dairying: for which
he is now sadly blinded. And he will
begin to see that the scrub COW looks
out OF place in those beautiful pas
lures. and will get a fine COW that
will look more suitable. and that will
most certainly suit his wife, because
she will then be enabled to make but
10 suit the most fastidious. and the
fmuch-derided country butter will
float serenely on the topmost wave of
public favor. ~-.
Hoping that this prophecy will be
fulfilled is the earnest wish of one
who has become tired Of the present
methods. -.t
| 1t Pays to Keep Bees. #
This is my conclusion after dozen
years Of experience. Adam Lester
gives his experience of nine years and
makes it average about 20 lbs per, col
ony. Taking it that length OF time it
is fair average with nv past ex-
perience but find that each year, as
| get to understand them better, the
profit increases l first started with
plain boxes and let them take care of
themselves except to set small box
on top for surplus. 1attended to them
when got ready whether the honey
season was past or not. any day that
happened that way. Other people
did the same and surely it must be all
right But experience taught me