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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
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and stored IN SEPARATE vessel 70 mad
tnre. think n better that the ripenad
cream he ehuTned in re hours after
skimming. ~ at least In IL hours af
the longest mean by this that the
c5eam should he kept at warm enough
temperature % HpsH within thatperiod,
50 as o b. ag 4 for churuin4. To avoid
any bitter fermentation during cold
weather milk should BE- set fer cream
inS IN an APARTMENT having q Uniform
temperature q 80 degrees Then. the
milk Icing skinned within - or 80
hours The cream should be- matured az
81 degrees
Avoid the L1t kitchen pantry with
its mixed cdors Il cookery on one hand
and a cold room on the other The at
mosphere II the dairy room inust be
pure a. well a. cf mild. equabIa tenn
prrature. oF foreign fiavors will diSplnce
the natural one in the butter The
house GIte who wishes 20 make a few
pounds of butter Per week throughout
the winter ard can fnd ready sale for
IL at Iuaximun price should carefully
observe the above principles. Another
thing. most small winter butter max
ers do not cclOr their product uniform
ly. The average consumer. although he
IS fully aware that the butter he IL eas-
Ir{ is artiicially colored. likes to see it
OF natural hue II really tastes better
- b. il -. which proves bow much
the eye acts a. guide TO the palate
The worst mistake IL In colorin9 the
butter too highly. which 4 almost as
bad as not coioring it enough. A happy
medium j. n striking n shade Of the
natural color II the June product.
With small makers this compels the
greatest accuracy in measurement and
the employment Of a perfectly reliable
brand Of batter color.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
COUNTERFEIT BUTTER.

In-idious Foes Trp inx to Undermine
the Dairy IntereSt.
The dairy interest. in - far as il ap-
plies u butter. has never been obliged
TO recognize more powerful and insidi
ous foes than today. saws Lave Stock
Nevsr was the need greater for concert
ed action among agricultural classes and
their representatives, in legislative and
executive branches of state and nation
al government In a number Of our
states laws are badly needed which viii
afford adequate protection 10 the limo
cent oonsumer and 40 the same time
preserve the integrity Of dairy and
creamery Gutter and conserve the bnsi
nes- health of the milk producer and
the butter nsker. That gigantic fraud
ol,omaTgGrlBe, remains stubbornly in
treBchei in a few states. notably Hi
uoi-. Those engaged in iN Manufacture
are sfrsii 20 oife. it honestly for what
1t Il. but dissui.e ies CHASTITY face
through II. stolen livery of the genuine
proinct and covertly sell 1t for what il
is not
Perhaps Lss repyehensibh, yet quite
outside the pale Of n legitimate dairy
product, Is process" butter. This is
compound ID vGrious grades Of butter.
manipulated by boiling. rehandling and
rechurning and the Use of preserva-
tives. While scbnically butter, and
therefore not subject TO stamp tax, as is
oleomargnrine. il Is none the less fraudu-
lent. 1t ccmpetee with creamery butter.
too, often being sold 10 the consumer as
such, although originally secured by the
manipulEtors at figures as low n to
cents per pourd. Our dairy interests
should not rest until this fraud is chased
into the light and forced 10 sell for ex-
actly what it is-''embalmed' butter
Fortunately the Pennsyivania depart
ment ~ agriculture has decided that it
must lie plainly labeled renovated but-
ter. a name more truthful than attract
i've. At Albany like measure prom
Uses to become law. and the Minnesota
legislature Is jso friendly 10 the form
ing Of some such regulation. Agricul-
turnl interests simply demand that all
such counteIfeits shall be sold for what
thew are
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22

Edward Atkinson makes "a very sharp.
keen remark when. in writing about
the fearful waste of both skimmilk and
cornstElks. he says in effect that he
does not know much about farming.
but when be sees this waste 1oing ON
all because of the ienorance OF men he
has right to conclude that the aver
age farmer himself really knows but
little Of farming. Little ne Mr. Atxin-
sob knows. remarks Hoard Dairyman.
be knows enough to SEQ this big waste.
whereas be talks with lots Of farmers
who don't know IL. nor can they see It.
Pope says something about familiarity
breeding contempt. Il that not the sd-
cret Of this matrrf 60 many farmers
have for 80 long a time been accus-
toned 90 this wasteful way Of handling
cornstalks and skimmilk that they
really canut see the wastefuiness Of H.
But Mr.. Atkinson IL right clear away
right. when be- speaks Of this fearful
waste, Let IL be remembered always
that - Ier cent Cf the combined value
of the corn plant is in the stalk Let
every farmer nke that fact as his guide
and then s0 shape hts farm methods.
feeding metilols and all methods as
to save all # that v-Hste possible Let
him also rsSiemSer that 30 per cent has
heen once earned by his own expendi-
ture for labor. and be must pay for the
growing Of 10. II be wastes 30 per cent
of what he earns. the responsibility
rests on him and not on Providence 4
full study and consideration of that
fact will b. enorah to lead any man
ont into better and more saving meth
obs il he will but follow its teachings
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22

To dry up a cow reduce the feed,
take away the grain, and when the
milk yield drops milk first once a day,
then once in two days, and in one TO
two weeks the average COW will be dry
and her udder in good condition. With
persistent milkers there !. seldom diff
Guilty if hay only Is fed for time. If a
COW continues 10 give milk under this
treatment or il the udder Is hard and
feverish, the work Of drying up must
stop and the ration be changed 10 a
light milk ration with loosening feeds
and the COW milked regularly. Forced
drying up under these conditions in
jures the COW. Ii by oversight the dry
ing up process has been neglected until
within three or four weeks Of calving.
do not attempt IL. as there Il risk OF In
Jury to the health of the cow and her
udder After becoming dry the COW
will need little attention before calving
if she is on good pasture except to see
that she has plenty of good water and
shade, is comfortable and not annoyed
or injured by other cattle, particularly
steers. If the cow is ON dry feed, more
attention is necessary. She must be In
fair condition, but not fat, and should
have bulky feeds-both roughness and
grain-and succulent feed is exceeding
ly desirable, either ensilage or roots.
One Of the best grain mixtures for cows
before calving is by weight two-thirds
bran and third linseed meal This
grain mixture is a good one for the first
two weeks after calving. Alfalfa hay
is excellent for roughness. The bowels
should be kept loose. This IS essential
and needs more attention than any
other condition, and for this puprose
roots and ensilage are very helpful.
Corn and cornmeal should not be fed. -
Kansas Experiment Station Bulletin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
The Queen Kept the Letter.

The late Mrs. Kesley used TO tell the
following story about the visit she paid
to the queen at buckingham palace on
the occasion Of the jubilee in 1887. Be
ing incredulous Of the genuineness OF
the invitation, she was disposed to
trent the royal command as a Joke and
wrote a rather sarcastic letter to the
official. personal friend. who had ad-
dressed 1t TO her. This he gave to the
queen. and the veteran actress was n
little disconnected when her majesty
told her she had read the letter. Mrs.
Keeley begged that it should be restored
to her "No. no. Mrs. Keeley. answer
ed the queen, ''it Is safely pasted In my
autograph book You'll never get II
again "
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22

It IS said that DR.. TufIler Of the Hos
pital De la Petie. Paris. succeeded in
bringing man 10 life temporarily. The
man operated upon was Jean Soulie
who had been pronounced dead. DR.
Tuilier, II is alleged, IN the presence Of
a large number Of students, took the
body, and, after the application Of sev.
oral recognized methods Of proving the
total extinction Of life, exposed the
mans heart and, holding the organ in
his hand. pressed first one side with the
finger and then on the other side with
the thumb and, keeping it up continu-
oualy, caused an artificial action, and
after time there were unmistakable
evidences Of life It Is said that the man
answered one or two questions put to
him TWAS impossible to maintain this
artificial action very Tong, and the man
sank back to his second death
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
Csua raercial DAfryfnm.

II the dairy farmer il located near q
village or city. many times il VIII pay
10 establish a milk route. writes +. W.
Maseley in The Western Agriculturist
In some instances cream can b sold 70
hotels. ice cream makers. restaurants
God to soda fountain proprietors. III
such openings have already beep taken.
doubtless the next best thing 70 be done
as a rule. viii be 20 make strictly first
class butter and seek private customers
for il in the same village or city Such
customers. once secured. are easily held,
IL butter Is kept mp TO high standard
Of excellence. A~oertain the amount
wanted by each customer and deliver
on n certain day each week The do
livery of butter bo private customers af-
fords opportunities for selling other
farm and garden products. including
poultry. eggs and byproducts Of the
dairy - cottage cheese. for instance,
which some dsirymen make from their
skimmilk. A dairyman living qnite
distance from town wooh noe ofken Dr.
eide to establish or buy a milk route.
hence the decision has 10 he made as tO
whether IL win be- better and more
profitable 10 make tbe milk up at home
or send u. OF the cream. 10 the public
creamssy. or the milk 10 cheese fac
tory, provided one or both OF thoss In
stitutsns are convenient. There are. ma
doubt. times and locsfions when and
where IL mag be better 10 patronize
creamery or cheese factory in prefer
ence 10 making up milk at home
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22

While cows need a variety, they
want it to come by having a mixture
of feeds ut each meal and not by receiv-
ing one kind OF feed at one meal. an
other In the next and still another as
the third. Such method Of giving
variety Is sure to reduce the yield, as
the COW st given feeding time szpecss
the same kind Of feed that she ate yes
terday at the same time, and II not
given this she will be disturbed and
will give less milk. It is not necessary
10 give cow the same kinds of feed
for supper that she had for breakfast.
bnt the breakfast mixture should be
alike for all breakfasts and the supper
feeds the same for all suppers for con-
siderable period. Sudden changes usual
ly decrease the milk yield even when
the new ration is bettersthan the old.
and when 10 is necessary to make
change ID should be made gradually,
taking week or ten days TO make any
radical change Live Stock.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22


blackening Of the bases of the leaves,
and the disease soon works into the
crown and root proper, causing the in
tested parts to turn brown. This beet
root rot is found to be caused by the
same fungus which causes stem rot Of
carnations and probably produces some
Of the "damping off diseases. " Sixty
to 20 bushels Of air slaked lime per acre
is suggested as a means of securing
preventive alkalinity Of soil
Professor Duggar's $ observations indi-
cate that "leaf spot is a disease which
needs to be specially brought to the at
tention Of sugar beet growers. 1t begins
as small brown spots, with-reddish pur-
pie margin, scattered irregularly over
the leaf. In time the whole leaf is black
and crisp. As the leaves begin to parch
and dry they stand more nearly up
right, so that a whole field badly affect
ed with the disease shows very char
acteristic appearance The outer or
older leaves are of course first affected,
and after the leaf stalks wilt these
leaves are shed In the meantime the
plant is endeaVoring to supply this def
cheney Of leaves by continuing to de-
velJp new ones from the center or from
the bud. In consequence Of this the
crown becomes considerably elongated,
as in the first figure.
AS to remedies the author says: For
several years experiments have been
conducted by Professor Halsted, at the
New Jersey experiment station, in the
treatment Of this disease, and a sue
cessful remedy seems TO be at hand in
the well known bordeaux mixture. Nu-
merous fungicides were experimental
upon, but the bordeaux mixture has
proved most efficient. There is every
reason to believe that by beginning the
sprayings early the leaf spot may be al
most entirely prevented by the use of
this fungicide. If the disease continues
so disastrous as it was in certain sec
tiOns during the past season, for sue
cess growers must expect to spray their
beets with the same regularity as has
been found necessary in growing pota-
toes
As to beet scab the following are
presented among other points in the
bulletin: The smooth sui face Of the beet
root may often be disfgured by warty
or acabby eXcrescences. The texture Of
these injuries is somewhat corky or
spongy, and the larger diseased areas
will show that the injury is not entirely
superficial, but to some extent alters the
tissues Immediately underlying such
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
Value of Employment.

One of the reasons that dairying has
been profitable to the Wisconsin farmer
is the fact that this industry gives
steady employment throughout the en-
tire year not only to the farmer HIM
self, but In some measure to his chill
dren, large and small, as well This
factor is often of the highest impor-
tance and brings the dairy industry in
strong contrast With grain growing.
where labor is employed only part OF
the season to be idle the rest of the
time. There are farmers who have no
children to assist with stock and who
own considerable tracts Of land. Such
persons, If they do not care to pay heavy
help bills. naturally turn to stock opera
tions, in which one person can manage
a large number Of cattle With tbeIh
dairying is not favorite line. while
steer feeding or the handling Of sheep
may be.-W. A. Henry.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22

At late session Of the French Ma
tional Agricultural society. Paris. a
molasses cake was exhiHted which, IL ~
said, had been used for cattle feed with
excellent effect The cake is made by
Partisan. Mr.. A. Vaury. the well known
maker Of bread for the army. Its man
ufacture consists In the boiling Of mo
lasses and working IL briskly with mix
ture of corn -four and bran. when il il
pressed into the ordinary form Of cake
and packed in bags for sale. The pro-
portions used are one-third nOlasses.
one-third -four. oDe-third bran The
suburban dairymen claimed that in the
uee Of this IDolaszes cake there are extra
Weld Of milk and an increase In pro
portion Of butter fat. The proper quan-
tity in feeding should be six 10 ten
pounds daily. which Is not intended as
O basis Of food, but as condiment and
to assist digestion. National Pro
yisiOneT.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22

their money on good clothes and theater
tickets instead Of layiLE il UD for
rainy day.
And while Mis4 Thompson never said
anvthing he could corstrGe into an ad-
mission that she thought he WIS right
she always listened with grave attsn-
tian. and with her soft eyes fixed on
him he remained hlissfnlly certain that
here was woman who would thank
fully devote her life 10 helping him
save his income and provide for his old
age.
At last tha spring drew near. The
flower counter in the main aisle began
to glow with Golden sunshine Of daffo-
dis and icnq1ils and odors Of hTacinth
and Easter lilies were waited down the
stairway to the dim basement where
the tathtubs and the teakettles had
their home
And then one day William had a
shock. The crosseyed girl at the crock
cry department told him that Miss
Thompson was going to leave.
He could not believe it. But inquiry
at the glassware department revealed
the fact that the rumor had spread the
day before and had been confirmed by
the young lady herself. William was
astounded She had made up her mind
to leave without telling MIN What
didfit mean he wondered
Then he had an idea. Perhaps she
had grown to care 80 much for him that
seeing him every day was painful. He
had read Of such things in novels. He
resolved 70 tell her that very day of the
plans he had made for her and ask her
to become Mrs. William French.
1t was long, however. before mis- op-
portunlty came
It seemed 10 him that every fat wom-
an in the city had decided 10 lay in
supply Of graniteware that particular
day.
At last be encountered Miss Thomp-
son behind a huge pile Of cofoepots.
"I-I-hear you're going away, he
began. surprised to find himself feeling
decidedly nervous.
eyes. " she said pleasantly, as she
made an entry in her little cashbook.
"I'm going tomorrow.
"WeIl. I didn't know-that is, l
thought-I hope, l mean, that I've not
bad anything TO do with your going,
he went en-, beginning to be appalled,
at the miserable figure be was cutting.
you. Mr.. French-how could you
I don't understand, I'm afraid, she
replied, in evident bewilderment.
ooh, you see-I thought maybe
you been expecting, you knOw-that
IS, you might have known that l was
going to ask you to marry me- you
know I'd have asked you before
only
.'Pray. don't apologize, she ex-
claimed quickly. 'Tt's much better
that you didn't. A man with your ideas
would be making a great mistake to
marry And besides, Pm going to be
married next week to Mr.. Morgan, up
at the silk counter. He commenced as
a cashboy, and now he's head Of the
department But, then, he was ambi-
tious.!'
William has seen her but once since
then.
They We're having a big bargain sale
Of remnants up stairs, and at the noon
hour he was struggling to make his way
through the vast crowd Of ladies which
surged bout the counter, when a little
woman in a rustling silk gown turned
suddenly and faced him.
1t was shell
he passed her with only u .fol4lal and
hurried bow, but he had time to OBJ
serve, with pain, that she wore her hair
in a pompadour. Edgar Temple Field
in Chicago Timss-Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
BETS AFFLICTED WITH scAB.

areas. The second figure shows two
beets affected in a characteristic man
ner In 1890 Professor Thaxter discov-
cred that potato scab is caused by the
growth on the surface of the tuber of a
fungus which he named Oospora scabies
The remedy cannot consist in this In
stance in the treatment Of the seed,
since the sced do not disseminate the
disease, nor can it consist in the treat
ment Of the land, since the experiments
with lining, sulphuring, etc, have not
given satisfactory results. The only
course open, then, is the one Of avoiding
for the growth Of beets any soil which
during several years previous has pro-
duced scabby beets.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
AERATION OF MILK.
A Simple Method OF Increasing o"nI-
Ity and Price.

There is hardly place III which
milk il used that 10 will not pay TO cool
and aerate It at the same time. Such
milk brought 10 the creamery or cheese
factory. il all the patrons would prac-
tice IT, would show at once in the in
creased quality Of the product and the
price. Tho difficulty is that there are
50 many patrons who don't believe in
any improvement if il is going 10 cost
eomethiug 90 set il at work Yet wher-
ever there Is II factory or creamery that
has prevailed Oh the patrons 10 practice
aeration and cooling that institution
stands high in the price received for its
product. says tho Elgin Dairy Report.
Do not be misled by a few cranks
who Will tell you that the aeration of
milk is Of no value; who will tell you
that aeratod milk will not remain sweet
one whit longer than any other. Do
not be misled 10y these we say, but try
for yourself Get good combined cooler
and aerator and use it every day in tho
year, winter and summer alike.
In buying a cooler and aerator don {
make the mistake Of getting one that
stirs the milk without cooling it. Don't
make the mistake of getting one that
cools the milk before it airs it, as aera-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
BITTER CREAM.
nou Poor Facilities May outdo Good
Instincts.

How shall wo keep cream from get
ting bitter in winter7 Mainly by pre-
venting its suffering from the effects of
the prevailing low temperature MIX
or cream does not get bitter when II Is
maturing naturally at proper temper
ature. Gays The American Agriculturist.
Butter with bitter flavor. coming
from small home producers, Is OF IRE
auent occurrence. II is usually from
farms where the housewife with poor
facilities but good dairy instincts re-
frains from setting her milk in the hot
kitchen pantry and pnts II In r1pm
far too cold for A. In THE latter plnoe.
where the temperature is usually lit
Tie above froezing the milk will remain
sweet for several days. tardily casting
up its cream and then without any
acidity developing fermentatiFe
change takes pace resulting In the char
acteristic bitter flavor.
The natural end of healthy milk Is to
get sour in nj the most from two To
three DAYS. Before the limit OF that
time. in from "a 10 SO bours. and while
the milk is perfectly sweet the butter
fat should all be extracted therefrom
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
she Mnrraed the IInl.

a European government servant was
recently married TO native woman in
Samarang by the Mohammedan cere-
mony. Ii took place In the mesjid.A and
it was conducted by the pepghulu. but
the bridegroom was not present lie
had given written notice that he would
not put in an appearance, but he sent
his hat. and that was. according 10 ma
tive custom. quite sufficient She mar
ried the hat
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
GREETING.


Many years ksv- s.ei
since Hry- I =ar your o-nng0 covers,
And with them youth aGt strength hGvsfel,
OLD friends are gore and yoltLsEI lovers
Bat, even as IN days gone ~
Iou came - h4a.- my s1lIty leisure,
Et.l in Your rag-= desnry
= yelling f.1nt of quiet pleasure.
Go on. old friend, and as Of yo.e
Yea bid as e1-l-aug with s4--s
Wall with them Stll a- here lta.e,
And may ua evil mag your pages.
And when sc. rs deep fo-gc,fulnoss
H.s r.g-rl lar u.e al earthly pleasure
Nay Dhaluiess san remain o. bless
Thoss who eo-la rf-ar-il full measure.
III. /. >. il Chambers Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22

tion 10 drive out animal and food odors
must be done while the milk Is hot
from the COW aud before any reduction
in the temperature has been made
Don't make thu mistake Of getting one
with many joints and pipes in contact
with the milk. Don't get one which
does not allow the milk plenty Of fall
through the air to allow the animal
gases to escape. Don't get one that is
bulky and hard 70 handle or one that
will soon rust out because it is impos-
sible to dry ont the cooling tank or
mines
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-06-22
rnniIshIx acnsItI,.c.

"Ycs, we lost the doctor trade In
very unfortunate way.
How was thaty"
"Why, we have "a mechanical duck
in our stock af novelties that runs by
cloclworlt The doctor came in the
store just as one Of oar young women
wound the thing mp, and at the very
moment the doctor came opposite il the
duel, gravcly Bowed 10 him and said,
'Quack, quackl The doctor is 30 fool
ishly sensitive ~ Cleveland Plain