The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-30
A MODERN DAIRY
r. n. Kissers Model Plant at Inamere
Farm


Farm
1t is probable that more complete
dairy than that owned by Rudolph 81.
Kissel, at Inamere farm, could not be
found anywhere, and a modern dairy is
an interesting plant This latter fact
was particularly impressed upon repre-
sentative of the CHRONICLE, who was
shown by Manager James P. Hennessy
the methods of producing dairy products
at Inamere.
Inamere Farm is one Of the finest
places in Morris county, and considering
is nearness to Morristown would repay
visit from anybody. The building
now used for dairy purposes is new.
having been completed within the past
month, as fire in June last destroyed
the large barn, including the dairy.
The new building includes every practi-
cal modern improvement, both as to
interior arrangement and mechanical
equipment.
The whole process of carrying on the
industry is most interesting, and the
time, care and caution employed at Ina
mere farm convey to an observer why
the demand is SO great and the product
SO excellent. When the milk comes from
the COW it is poured through three thick
nesses of cheese cloth, and filtered
through sterilized cotton, which sabso-
lutely removes all dust particles. 1t is
then Immediately aerated and cooled
and bottled. The whole process, from
the time of milking, until the milk is
reduced to temperature of As degrees,
takes only few minutes.
To obtain cream, the milk is run
through a steam turbine separator of
the largest style, having capacity
of {, 200 quarts an hour. Cream is aerat-
ed and cooled the same as milk. The
SKINNED milk, which flows into large
tank is sold for various purposes. Cream
is bottled and supplied to single dealers
in Morristown, Newark. New York and
the Oranges.
For making butter the latest improved
churn and butterworker combined is
used. The capacity of this piece Of
mechanism is 200 pounds at one time,
and it is possible to produce 900 pounds
daily. The butter is hand printed and
is put up in quarter pound prints, each
bearing fancy figure and Inamere
farm impression. The dairy has a
smooth cement floor, and every utensil
is on an iron stand SO as to make clean
illness easy and complete.
An engine of eight-horse power
operates the machinery and boiler sup
! plies steam for heat and for sterilizing
purposes. In connection with a large
iron sink of three compartments is a
steam turbine bottle washer. After the
bottles are washed they are put in cold
water sprinkling apparatus and are then
sterilized in live steam. The forty
quart cans are washed by steam power
in machine which has capacity of a
hundred cans an hour There is large
sterilizing chest into which. besides the
bottles. all the cans and dairy utensils
are placed to be subjected to live steam.
In the bottling department a new
method. and one OF Mr. Kissels inven-
ton. will shortly be used for sealing bot
ties. 1t is the first successful attempt
ever made to seal bottle perfectly
The method is to place quantity of bot
ties in large retort and the air is pump
ed out of the latter, creating vacuum.
In this way tin cap is securely fastened
/ to the bottle and to remove the cap a
hole must be made in the tin. This
guarantees milk being delivered from
dairy to consumer without any danger
of tampering as all air has been pumped
out of the bottles. The milk retains its
natural flavor, and as new capis neces-
sary for each bottle that goes out there
can never be any rusty tops.
A well appointed Office is part of the
dairy building, and one room is to be
/ fitted up as steam laundry for washing
the dairy suits and clothes. All employees
wear white apparel while milking or
working in the dairy. An ice pond, sup
piled with pure spring water, is located
nearby, and the icehouse is always well
stocked with this crystal product of
nature.
At present Inamere dairy is supplied
with milk by seventy cows. all of these
having been tested physically. In New
York, Inamere products are sold by
Acker. Neral & ,ondit; in the Oranges
by c. N Decker & Bros in Morristown
by Alex Bennell & Co. or direct from
the farm Inamere Farm embraces $50
acres.
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