Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10
THE FARM AND HOME
WHY COUNTRY BUTTER is NOT
GiLT-EDGED. -
The Difficulties of the Farmers wIfe-It
Pays TO Keep Bees-Mnking and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Home Hints.

The difficulties with which the av-
erage farmers wife has TO contend in
the management OF dairy, large or
small are much greater here in Texas
than any of the older states writes
Mrs Little in the Texas Farm and
Ranch. There is a prevailing idea
that milch cows deserve no better
treatment than what are termed tho
'out stock" She must subsist on the
same dry and unnutritious grasses
and drink from the same dirty pool OF
water. While this treatment may suit
the range stock. it is poor way
when applied TO cows We should al
ways provide the best and most sue.
culent food. and pure fresh water for
these docile creatures that provide
such Injuries as milk and butter.
Every farm even il it is q rented one,
should have a pasture OF some va.
riety OF tame grass as wild grass is
green for so short time. and is gem
orally so mixed up with weeds as to
be ruinous to both milk and butter
II not only spoils the flavor but in
lures the texture of the butter as well.
Butter made from the milk OF cows
that run on poor pastures will absorb
impurities much more readily than II
the cows had access TO good grass
with grain ration at milking time.
Very few consider il necessary to feed
solid food when thers is plenty OF
grass but 1t is good idea and cotton
seed. or meal have no equal as
summer ration. as the milk will stand
a much higher temperature without
souring and the butter is much
finer.
Any method for keeping the milk
sweet sufficiently long to allow OF the
creams rising would be eagerly vel
coined by the much suffering iamer's
wife who sees all her struggles
against the demon. heat OF little
avail. The plan that comes nearest
TO a successful solution OF tho prob.
lem, is to provide an open shed.
through which the air can circulate
freely. then keep the vessels contain.
ing the milk thoroughly enyeloped in
damp 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 lirht.
er and easier handled. but does not
give as good satisfaction. II Is ALWAYS
the main object or should be- 10 ret
the milk cool and keep 1t So and ii
this is accomplished the butter NAV
almost be depended upon to take care
OF ITSELF always provided the cows
have had the right treatment before
hand.
II will be grand victory for coun-
try butter when little piece OF
ground will be taken from that mon.
opolist the cotton plant and put ia
Bermuda or alfalfa on every farm ln
Texas When this has been accom-.
plished the farmers will begin to see
a reason for providing suitable &C.
conlmodations for dairying, for which
he Is now sadly blinded And he win
begin to see that the scrub COW looks
out oil place in those beautiful pas.
lures and will get fine COW that
will look more suitable and that will
most certainly suit his wife, because
she will then be enabled TO make but.
TO suit the most fastidious. and tho
much-derided country butter" win
ioat serenely on the topmost wave OF I
public favor.
Hoping that this prophecy will be
10 the earnest wish OF one .
who has become tired OF the present