The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-09
The Private Dairy.

Taking all things into consideration,
the private dairy is preferable from
point of profit to the public creamery.
This statement needs no argument.
The former is under the entire con-
troll of the owner and operator; in the
latter much is necessarily left to the
management of others, and the ex-
pense of operating the creamery and
everything connected Herewith means
just so much out of the profits.
How just to manage private dairy
it viii be the aim of the writer to dis
close. There should be some con-
veniently arranged room where the
operations connecfeC with the butter
making may be conducted outside the
kitchen, and this should certainly be
provided with some means for supply
ing steam or hot water in abundance.
A good well of pure water should also
be at hand As to the floor, it will be
q labor-saver to have cement, with
just sufficient slope to convey
water to one side of the room,
where gutter (water tight should
carry it to the drain. A well-laid
board floor OF matched lumber will
answer very well and will wear a num-
Der of years, but it is more trouble
some to clean and apt to become
musty by reason of dampness. Any
thing like this, which is to be in daily
use for years, may better be properly
done at the first, and the cement will
be source of satisfaction from the
day it is laid.
OF the various utensils and so forth,
for the care of the milk and cream and
the manufacture of the butter, much
might be said as to the different kinds.
Let it suffice to say that where there
are more than ten COWS it would GER
tainly be advisable to have a separ-
ator. With a less number the cold
deep setting is probably more salts
factory, but in order to secure perfect
of the cream by this pro-
cess, the COWS must come fresh" at
different periods throughout the year.
Milk from cows long in lactation be-
comes thick and viscous, hence the
cream globules do not so readily rise
to the surface. Where this class of
milk has to be dealt with, sufficient
hot water should be mixed with it at
setting to thin it and raise the tenn
perature to something above the nor
NAL point. This does not in any way
hinder the cream in rising-on the
contrary it helps the process along by
making the ascent of the cream glo-
bules easier of accomplishment.
There must be cream vat, large
enough to accommodate the cream for
q churning; a church which is album
lantly roomy inside for the quantity
Of cream to be handled; a butter
worker, scales, ladies', paddle, prints,
IS well as pals, strainers, dippers and
other small utensils for the conven-
ence of the buttermakers. Plenty of |
light should be provided for by means |
If windows, and cold storage of some
lind at hand in which to place butter
before marketing. The walls of the
larry room Tor building, should it be
~ itself should be grouted in order
o render changes of temperature less
,erceptible. An abundant supply of
ce is indispensable in summer.
As to the location of the dairy room
opinions differ. Some claim it is an
dvantage to have it attached to, or
aear, the house; others that it should
'e near the barn to avoid the labori-
'us carrying of heavy pals of milk
,ack and forth.
Where the women of the family are
to do a good share OF the
york of buttermalSing, should GER
ainly advise having it near the house.
there is q room fitted up at
he barn where the separating is done,
be milk, still warm, being fed to the
alves and Pigs, while the cream alone
. carried to the house for further
reatment and subsequent manufac-
are into butter Mrs. q. Il. Mood, I
4 Jezr6u Bull etill.