Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-29

...,,oer, or cooperative system. Third
t,,,tcr-making IN private farm dalrieS'
parbone cheese-making should soon pe
added 10 the list, but only on the factory
Tlan and not 10 be advised uncer pre-
sent conditions.
DRAFTS UPON THE FARMER.
4 GOOD deal might be said as TO these
different branches Of dairying' bvt IT. -
hardly advisable at this time 10 90 Nor
tban make some general comments. MIX
sales and the making and sale
az cheese involve heavy drafts upon tAe
stored fertility of the farm, when means
the capital stock upon when the 4al
is doing business. Such drafts mus. '3
recognized. and unless the returns from
sales are so satisfactory as 10 anu"
liberal purchases Of feeding s'u49 "a
ferfilizers. so as 10 maintain productive
,.,,,ari., the business cannot be prontable
I'm ths long run. Sales OK cream anu
n-,tter-msl,ing are much better in TINS
r.oar1 And this includes the cOntfiuu-
ton Of cream 10 butter factories OF Dl
me whole milk. provided the skim MILK
b taken back to the farm ana uae0 upon
n AS 10 butter factories or creameiles,
their introduction in any community ali"
their subsequent success, depthos WY
much upon their organization anu man
trencnt. The best possible system lo'
.rfro.rscffOu is the cooperative PAM
y.hara the farmers and cow owners pc
como Joint owners Of the creamery anu
The latter is managed by commi zee OF
Inc ..patrons." or By skilled employ eea
If their selection. SO called creamery
,,rornotors"-the man or men WHO urge
The formation Of a creamery IN any Gun
,,,,,nitv for the sake OF thus securing the
iob 81 building Ii and equ.pping H. are 10
be carefully avoided in all cases.
4 MONEY CROP.
One Of the main attractions Of dairyins
,s that dalrying products produce
money CROP" which, by proper mahase-
,oent can be made TO yield cash geturhS
throughout the year. The creamery ~ -
fero well conducted. Is particularly sats-
factorv In this respect. as during the hist
half OF every month the farmers VVl'. !, J,
buting the raw mater.al-the paHoHe'
80 IT,, are called-receive the money TOT
the milk or cream they nave sGpp''os or,, ~
,be factory the previous month. ms
,,eans 4 regular cash dividend on the
fsrr coming AT periods OF the year
r.ben II is particularly acceptable. Inc
.orditions In this State are well suited
30 winter dalrying. and herds can be so
managed as TO yield the largest returns
during those months when, with Ordinary
mixed farming, the usual cash receip's
are next to nothing.
nor profitable dairying. 1t Is, OF course
necessary 10 have cows which SUIT the
business. There are great differences III
,ows and in their milk. In these days
me would not think OF using the same
Kind OF cattle for producing milk Tor
ale I'm the common markets and Tor the
cream trade or the butter trade. ]! IS
sasv TO md cows especially suited To
hat branch OF dairying which II ~ dc-
sirable 10 practice, and TO get stock 10
IN ones special wants is the first neces-
sary step and essential 70 pront. In ms
connection dairymen are strongly au-
yised 10 make "A study Of milk Itself ana
Is component parts, ana then 10 Apply
ONE OF the modern tests, 50 that they
nav know Just the kind o. cows they
ave. and which members OF their herd
re profitable, and which should be dis
Osed OF because they do not pay their
way. Outward appearances are often
deceptive I'm Judging COWS and often the
mantlty OF milk they give is not 10 b.
elied upon as guide 10 profit. The indi-
idual animals and their products must
,e closely studied according TO modern
Methods In order 10 develop the facts
| needed 10 guide the dairyman In the con-
| luct OF his business.
These are times OF low prices. which