The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

,ondition that 1t has to sell far
reolar price to be disposed OF
h Butter poorly packed, poorly
and poorly worked, is no uncom-
l t1bt In many cases the butter
h have been good if properly
H. over It all seems to be writ
|ms word "carelessness." To this
II rioht be added the word "igno-
/. = and the whole truth would be
More study and more applica-
/. i the lessons learned are neces-
\ butter is to bring the price it
|N In the market
examining the so-called aquatic
hydraulic separators, one is struck
III force of these words as mis-
H. The great mechanical sep
H. are, in truth, separators be-
II nv their mechanical motion they
Ente the milk from the cream.
tin pan is not separator, for
Ees nothing. The separation is not
Emplshed by any quality Of the pan
|as.el in which the milk and water
,t The cream is not separated
Ey mechanical agent, but is sepa-
II through the force of gravitation.
APPLICATION Of the term separator
Eshes in which milk is set IS un-
Etul and dishonest. 1t is a delib-
Il attempt to steal reputation and
IpaD some advantage from the inn
I e sums Of money that the real
6rstor companies have paid out for
Erdslng.
IS surprising to see how easily
Il people are annoyed. In certain
Is the dairymen, or, rather, a few
Mem, express their dissatisfaction
1ang annoyed" by health officers
BE- around to find If they use pre-
1stVes in their milk, and also in
tng II their cows have tuberculosis,
! L they wash their cans in well
u that is contaminated Dy sewage
closets that have received the
fl' of typhoid fever patients. One
d suppose that all men would
\ the public health preserved, but
are certainly in favor of the pub
ksalth being preserved to the point
where it does not interfere with
Eless. The most discouraging
4 about this is that these men
succeed in stopping such investi-
&ns, being able to bring about con-
& action because OF community
kierests.
I advent of the hand separator
] by lessened the burdens of many
that were milking COWS and
lg cream by means Of the old pan
En or we're hauling the milk for
Il miles to some creamery. 1t has
blessing in this way. but it is
proving to be a blessing in an
Ray-it is making it possible for
" to do dairying who never did
Rng before. Many farmers live so
Eon the creameries that it is quite
Eacheable for them to attempt to
lee milk unless they expect to
Inc butter themselves. Now,
~, the hand separator is being
extensively used by farmers liv-
| long distance from the cream
VINO separate their milk at home
sena only cans Of cream to the
leries. If this has to be sent by
II other paid conveyance it is not
matter. Also a man with a col
route can make a much larger
&ry.
p0rs from some of the great but
ca'es Indicate that storage butter
ing well up to the price of fresh
ms is due to one or two very
'ant laets. The first is that much
stored butter is June butter.
superior in color and quality.
yu''er, though stored, has not to
MI
~ Win fresh June butter, but
S aa ana early winter butter. The
Su''er Is made largely from fresh
n grass, while the fall butter is
INJURED by the weeds that the
~ VI account of the shortness
pasture grass. The butter that
~ nom milk just after the cows
N as nrst feedings of hay is fire.
auected by the taste of the hay.
,' uae has noticed this taste in the
4 t ssr aller the cows are put up"
M ~ Inc stored butter is con-
H. .'Veiving more attention at
L u the men that store it. and
u uss being kept today in a
Sblss N.lect condition than it was
H.. % Keep it few years ago.
H. = ia farmers wife is dependent
!, s ~, at the neighboring sta
lbnttaaIl village for the marketing of
&tablll, measures should be taken
Visn a reputation for the prod
a = often that the good suffer
H low, ,uw as the poor butter, and
\ largely due to the fact that
% u.'er in such places is some
4, 4 lottery anyway, and the
| hs not propose to pay more
t ~ price that is going. what
m !, 'oaay?' is a common query.
MAJ "a mere were some fixed price
J Htt,a al ID butter must be sold. In
! towS s,iiage, as well as in every
h. T. ~, there are sure to be some
|,tt NJ willing to pay a good price
m ~r,. .ney know to be first class
%~llorm quality from week to