The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-15
CHEESE PRODUCT GREATER
MINNESOTA IS TAKING MORE
INTEREST IN IT


This Branch of the farmers In
dustry-Creamerie Still Get the
Bulk of the Milk, However, on
Account of the Reliable Market.
The cheese industry Of Minnesota is
Just now in very f1ourishing condi-
tion. 1t is a matter of record that it
does not increase in the proportion that
the creamery interests do, but there
are many causes for this. In the first
place, cheese factories operate only
about six months of the year, and then
they have to contend with filled and
skim cheese that has been placed on
the market and sold under fancy
brands as full cream" at a reduced
price. These things have tended to
discourage manufacturers to a certain
extent. Many farmers prefer to sell
their milk to a creamery owing to the
fact that they have market for the
entire year, and also because they have
the SKINNED milk returned to them,
and 1t is of great value, especially
where the farmer raises his calves and
hogs.
Despite these drawbacks, the indus
try is in such shape at the present
writing as to call forth only the most
most interested in it's promotion.
The cheese made in Minnesota is Of
excellent quality and texture, and is
of quite uniform color. Minnesota trade
demands a soft, light-colored cheese,
and manufacturers are doing their best
to produce a cheese in keeping with
the tastes of the Northwestern people.
The departure of Mr. Frink, former
ly resident manager of the b. F. Fargo
hnnSa O4f nj ic fpr
of deep regret to all interested In the
creamery business. Mr.. Frink leaves
to accept position in a larger field of
usefulness, and he takes with him the
good wishes of the trade in the North
west.
Orin Douglass, of Boston, will score
the butter at the Minnesota state fair
Sept. $40 Mr. Douglass Is not
stranger to the dairymen of the state,
and they have confidence in his integ-
rity and ability. Exhibitors may be
assured that the scoring will be done
honestly and fairly.
The last eight years has witnessed a
wonderful growth in the Guernsey cat
tie interest. There are 1890 Guern-
seys entered on the books Of the Amer
lean Guernsey Cattle club, over one
the worlds fair year. There are 161
members in the club, or rather that is
the number of the membership certif
icates issued.
These cattle are deservedly popular
and q registered Guernsey sire, crossed
on herd Of native cows, never fails to
leave In his offspring clear evidence Of
his prepOtency.
he i,,ty ~ fIn 1ic.1,
tenn of cream raising in this country in
1876 was an important event in Amer
lean butter making. Until then it was
generally understood that the milk
should be set in shallow pans, stand
forty-eig'ht hours and never be allowed
to get very cold. The Swedish system
is just opposite in each feature. First,
the milk is set In deep cans; second
1t need not stand longer than from one
milking to the next, at the longest
| third, it's temperature should be quick
ly reduced to forty five degrees or be-
| low.
Some one has remarked, In sub
stance, that IN the year Of our Lore
1r00 we will have the new farmer
When the artist gets a snap shot a.
him, he will be busy setting nitrogen
| traps, cultivating bacteria or hun tins
| LOT HOuUleS, dIIiiSu WILL d COlilpOuile
| microscope-if need beer perhaps his
pencil may sketch him on a toul
arwheel, with breaker, glass rod and E
bundle of blue Etmus paper-looking
for acidity in the soil.
Legurninosea will be his watcflwor6
and his conversations will be IF -4lnt
and clover, chemicals "a cultivation
| nutrients, -r-ss...oIis5 and calorics, buttel
fat, starters and ripeners, the bacterfe
| 1t.
cides fungicides, smuts, scabs, blight
and the like.-Northwestern Agricul-
turist.
Among the outlets for butter which
| the war has made, that furnished by
the navy department is not inconsid
cradle. A recent contract was for 121,
900 pounds, to be packed in hermetical
! ly sealed three-pound cans, these be-
ing in turn packed in cases containing
| tWenty-four cans.
Prof. Troop, Of the Indiana expert.
ment station, recently lost a COW Of
the kind that we wish were more
numerous in the dairy herds of the
country. She was credited with givinf
in one month 200 pounds of milk, test
ing SIS per cent butter fat, at twelve
! years of age, which is equal to 2.3.
pounds of butter fat per day. In one
! year by actual test she placed to hel
| credit $780, after deducting from the
gross income sos for feed and care.
1t seems that the unfortunate diff
Guilty in connection with the butter ex
| hibit from this state at Omaha die
| not prevent some of our perseverins
buttermakers from getting there. The
showing was not large from any state
! l,f1f syo,, 30
| SaS in the number of packages, an(
the sample from the state scoring high
est was 961a, by P. ]. Rosenau, of Mer
! 1den. There is no reason why Their;
should not be a good exhibit for tn:
next three months, and a showins
made of what the state can do in
| butter contest.
One of the great drawbacks In dairy
ing is the difficulty of securing honest
faithful help. There is generally M
complaint to make so far as pecunfar,
matters are concerned, but there :.
honesty in another direction to be con
sidered. The majority of nilkmen ar,
neither strict nor particular in tn
performance of their work when th
employers eye Is not upon them. Their
are but very few people who can fint
pleasure In milking a number of cow
morning and night, month IN AM
month out, yet it must be done will
the most perfect regularity and thor
oughness. The udder must be emptie,
to the last drop, and If this is not don
every time the supply will be likely t.
I fall short every time Nature. f1ndin,
that more milk has been produced tina
is taken from the udder, will abstain
from producing SO much milk and de
vote the food to the production of ia
or muscle.