The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-15

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problems that surround the keeping of
a small flock are entirely different from
those surrounding large flock.
Cleansing the Wooden Churn.-For
a ,wooden churn, the following method
will be found all that is necessary to
keep it sweet for years: AS soon as
the butter is removed, rinse out with
cold or with warm water; then pour in
hot water, the hotter the better, and
wash thoroughly. If barrel or swing
churn, put the cover in place and agi-
tate the contents the same as in churn-
ing. Draw off, wipe carefully and turn
bottom up Gin case of the barrel, at
leasD, leaving the cover off to ensure
a perfect circulation of air, which will
prevent mustiness. It is not expected
that any particles of cream will be left
inside after churning, but should there
De any such, a brush will be neces-
sarlly employed for their removal. In
fact, should any but careful hand at
tend to the cleansing, it would be we'll
to insist upon the use of stiff brush
any way, but where the &. butter is
washed and sailed in the churn, there
will be little but brine and some undis-
solved salt remaining after the butter
has been removed.-Jersey Bulletin.
Milking Qualities of Galloways.-
The breed have not been fitted for
dairy purposes. The mode of handling
them, and allowing them to run on the
moors and hills, the calves with their
dams is not calculated to develop large
flows of milk. They are always able
to raise good calf. Some of them are
extra good butter cows, and all have
milk more celebrated for its quality
than it's quantity. If they were care
fully handled for the development Of
cream and butter, they give every
promise that they would excel in that
line. They are not dairy breed, but
have been bred and fed for giving ex-
ira good beef, rather than for making
gilt edge butter, but >this latter they
are undoubtedly capable of doing
History of Galloways. -*.-.... ... -.
Keep Milkings Separate.-Two milk
ings should not be put together under
any circumstances till both are cooled.
If the warm mornings milk is added
to the cold nights milk, and both
taken together to the creamery in the
same can, the milk will most assuredly
be in bad condition when it reaches
the separator. The cause of the bad
condition is Of course the same as
given above, lack of cooling and aera-
ton before starting; but the action
seems to be intensified by placing
warm milk in with the cold. This
seems to be due to the fact that IN
every case bacterial formation will
have established itself in the lights
milk, and the addition of the warm
milk increases the growth of these un-
desirable elements very rapidly.-Ex.
Marketing Crops in Eggs.-He who
puts the finest product in the market,
says the Massachusetts, Ploughman,
reaps the richest harvest. Eggs are
refined wheat, corn, grass, and they
contain much that on the farm would
20 to waste. In winter a basket of fif-
ty dozen will bring more money than
a load of hay it took large patch Of
land to grow, team to cut, horse
and man to rake, two men to stack,
and team, wagon and man to market.
Sell fresh eggs or none at ALL Get just
as far as possible from the general lot
dumped on the Corner grocery. Seek
for regular customers, and get retail
prices. Stop crying about low rates
and cheap goods by rising above them.
Herein is the gospel Of successful poul-
try keeping.
Valuable Experiments.-One Of the
best steps taken at the state university
for years has been the building up Of
poultry houses and equipping Of an ex-
tensive plant. Now let experiments
be made, not to determine the relative
value of breeds, but Of types and
foods. We are pleased to note that ex-
periments are to be carried forward to
determine individual production, and
then by selecting the best layers and
breeding from them, ascertain how
much can be done in increasing the
powers Of the egg machine. This is
helpful service and will be watched
with interest. In Prof. Gowell we have
the right man for this work. and the
Farmer wishes him success. Maine
Farmer.
Varied Rations. With an abundance
of good, well kept pastures, plenty Of
clover hay, corn, oats and peas, the
Jersey dairy farmer is approximately
independent Of the markets for dairy