Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08

10 the second working. which can be bet
ter done when tho hutter Ia firm ana
cold. This second working Is more 10 re-
move all notes or specks which may have
gotten into the butter. as nearly all OF the
water was removed by the first working
and too much working the second time
Is not desirable. and rarely necessary as
It Injuries the butter. making 1t pasty
and oily. I ind the roller butter-wOrker
far more expeditions and desirable than
working with the paddle. whether the
quantity Is small or large. I have tired
a creamer, ] have tried cooling the MIX
In large pans. then gathering the cream
for butter-making. and have tried keep
ing the milk In running water but can
conscientiously affirm that for perfect
butter-making-I do not say labor-saVing
butter-ma king some Of the methods used
by our forefathers and mothers far sur
pass more recent modes and inventions
which may give quicker results. but an
inferior and questionable quality Of but
ter MIX and butter are wonderfully alb
rerbent. and must never be kept near
meats FISH, vegetables, fruits. or pickles
or, indeed. near anything from which
they can absorb taste or OlOrs. the
buckets used for milking should have
covers. and as soon as COW Is MIXED
each bucket should be covered. TO avoid
any dust that may arise from the hay
or otherwise getting into the mix. All
buckets and pans used In the dairy should
be washed most carefully Immediately
after being used in water that has been
boiled. and rinsed or frequently boiled
In water in which borax has been dis
solved In proportion OF a large table
spoonful Of borax TO one gallon Of water
This f. an excellent germicide. simple
and obtainable. and as It is necessary
that these utensils should be frequently
treated antiseptically borax Is highly en-
dorsed by bacteriolosists Milk-bucket1
and cans should not be- piled up on ea"n
other, TO become sour. but should be hung
on n rack kept for this especial purpose
out in the sun.
HEALTHFUL ATTENDANTS.
Another most important matter in the
management Of diaries is thu healthful-
ness Of the attendants (milkers. or those
driving milk-wagonsl. No man or boy
with tubercula or scrofua troubles 1r
diathesis swollen CLANS, or running
soresl should ever b. employed as milk
ers or dairymen. The expectoratiOn from
the cOnsumptive In the cOw-housa viii
surely dry and get into the atmosphere
and be absorbed in the milk. and where
there are scrofulous troubles there Is
danger Of injecting the cows teats
through qualifications from chaps or
bTiaTs. producing ulcers or other sores.
The first recommendation for n good milk
or Is good health, and az far as possible
| would urge that the mixer be required
to live on the place where h. j. hir H..
where the cleanliness OF his room and
surroundings can be supervised. thus les
SEEMING the danger Of conveying cOnta-
gious diseases to your farm. If milk
tickets are used In the delivery Of milk
10 ho.ses where the sickness OF a con-
taGious nature, the tickets should never
returned TO the dairy to be again sent
out. perhaps becoming messeng rs Of
deadly diseases. such IA scaret-iever.
diphtheria. or typhOid-feyer. when milk
Is To be- sterlized it should bo taken i'm
mediately after milking from the cow
house 10 the sterlizIng room. where II is
at once sterilized and tightly bottled.
All animal heat should b. removed from
milk before putting It on ice. or the taste
and Od0r of the milk viii be seriously
affected. Eternal vigilance is the price
Of success in all domestic a. we'll as
business relations and in nothing is IL
more absolutely obligatory than in the
care Of diaries. and until there is legisla-
ton requiring The inspection OF the larg.
dairies and separate milking OF all cows
from which thousands Of city infants and
invalids receive their sustenauce, just so
long Will there be- a cruel and reckless
disregard and sacrifice Of their lives.
If the system is ever adopted aston
ishingy good results must follow.
Il. ". ROSSER.