Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08

agricultural implements and machinery
will find all the wonderful improve
mentS that show what gigantic strides
agriculture has made, even ia the last
generation. Here are to be found il
motion all manner of farm machinery
All countries are represented in the
display, and the Intelligent observer
can but remark the superiority, both
in make and practical results, the
American farm machinery has oyel
that shown by foreign countries. The
distinction is remarkable with the
harveSters and the combined reapers
and binders. Among the machines in
operation are scores Of reaperS, NOW
ers, threshing machines, corn-cutters,
beet harvesters, feed-cutters, hay
presses, ensilage cutters, weeders, com
bined planters, drills, hay and grain
stackerS, grain cleaners, etc. The I'M
plements used on the mammoth farms
of the arid regions, such as the i'm
!. mense steam ploWs, are objects of
wonder to eastern farmers In one
place Il firm has a panorama, with
miniature grain fields, in which are
seen the reapers passing around the
field drawn by horses. AS contrast,
showing the improved methods of the
present day, Il model is shown of the
method the GaulS used in gathering
wheat 1900 years ago. 1t is a cart with
an iron band fastened across the rear
end; this band is deeply cut with ser
rationS close together. An OK is hitched
to the cart in the shafts with his head
toward the body of the cart. When
the animal walks, the cart is pushed
supposed to catch in these deep Sits,
pull off and drop in the cart. The
magnificent chilled-steel, highly polish
ed plows, the workmanship of which
may almost be classed as works of
art, are great contrasts with the
clumsy plows shown by some other na-
lions.
The evolution of the plow in this
country is strikingly evidenced when
one turns from all these to the pillow
which Daniel Webster guided. New
Hampshire's display in the main hall
is surrounded by substantial post rail
fence, and in the center is an old
fashioned N-sEaped corn-crib. On the
front aisle stands the original Daniel
Webster plow, II IL feet long from
the handles to the beams end OF
clevis. There is material enough in it
to make about four modern plows.
The dairy building affords Il magni-
ficent chance for those who are inter
ested in making or seeing how gilt
edge butter is made, to see the process
conducted by expert manipulators.
The butter-making and packing is done
in a room, with rows of seats on two
sides provided for visitors The cream
from IS COWS is churned daily. The
cream is taken from the milk by the
separator machines and chured, work
ed and packed in full view of the
spectators. The churning is accomplish
ed in a little less than 10 minutes. The
churnS, of which there are three, hold
from % to 80 gallons each. The churns
are square and revolve by motive
power When the butter has come
the buttermilk is drawn off, the butter
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once, and then placed on the worker
table" In the first stage the butter is
in granuie form and appears like small
golden seeds or grains. With the work
er the mass is soon in good condition,
and all the surplus buttermilk worked
out; it is then sailed and again work
ed. 1t is then ready to be packed.
In all the manipulations the hands
of the manipulators never come in con
tact with the butter. In packing
paddles are used to transfer the butter
from the worker" table to the packing
receptacles. A wooden mallet or jam
mer" is used to ram the butter down
compactly. Enough is thus forced in
the package to have couple of inches
on top more than it will hold. With
an expert See-Saw motion small cord
cord is drawn over the top, cutting the
surplus away, leaving the vessel even
full. This top butter is rolled up an0
off with the paddles, put back on the
table ready for the next package. The
rapidity with which print-butter was
blocked out was evident that the Occu
patton afforded a place for experts, and
that in this instance the man was a
marvel, not only in rapid work, but cut
ting off each time with wonderful pre-
cision the exact amount required fol
the mold. The person who wrapped
, the paper around the butter prints did
r not touch the butter.
Many of the states have, in the dairy
building in the refrigerators, arranged
with glass for public inspection ex
tensive displays of butter. In many
; instances, beside the display of tub
roll and print butter, there are numer
Gus designs or decorations in butter
such as flowers, fruits, letters, log
cabins, birds, scroll work and busts
Those interested and who admire but
ter busts should not fail to see the bust
: in butter of Queen Isabella in the
Florida state building. 1t is the WORK
of Carolina Shawk Brooks, who VOL
fame and renown with her celebrated
butter bust of "Iolanthe" at the cen
tennial in Philadelphia. The test OF
dairy breeds now in preparation a
Jackson park is one of the most i'm
portant that has ever taken place il
this or any other country. The tests
heretofore have only been OF shor
duration, generally one week. lndlvl
dual cows have been tested for sucf
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