Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-01

| Ill Weight.
Date. Patron A. Patron 2
June "a ......... 1907 SAG
July 1, ... 900 S45
8, ........ 773 75C
10, .......... 238 40
The experience of these two
patrons illustrates that difference
in the dairy disposition of the two
men. The figures show that the
weight Of milk gradually decreased.
| but on July 18th Patron AS milk
dropped to 23S pounds while the week
before he had brought 773 pounds.
The decline of Patron BIS milk was
only about 40 pounds on those two
| days. Patron A got discouraged be-
cause his COWS did not get any feed
| in the pasture and thought it would
| not pay to feed them hay and grain in
| the barn, although he had a good
supply of both, and so he loads 20 of
his COWS on the cars ana ships them
| to Chicago to be sold for any price
he can get for them. Patron B is
going to keep his COWS and feed them
some hay and grain right along until
the drouth is broken and thereby
save his herd. The course pursued
by each of these two men illustrates
two radically different systems of
dairying, and it will be interesting to
know which one of the two makes
the better showing at the end of the
year.
Quality Holds Up.
An examination of the test of the
milk brought to the factory each day
shows that it has been very slightly
affected by the decrease in the
quantity of milk. The composite
sample taken daily of all the milk
has tested per cent. fat during the
month of June and up to the present
time in July. Only once or twice has
it gone down to 3.S per cent. fat, and
there has been no marked change in
the test yet on account of the drouth
More milk has been received this
year at the dairy school creamery
than ever before. During the month
Of June the farmers were paid over
500 per day for their milk. This
supply, which averaged over 10000
Tbs. daily in June, is a great help to
the faculty in giving practical in
struction and in making practical
experiments, as with it the in
structors are able to work under con-
ditions similar to those in which the
students are placed when they leave
the school for their factories.
Students in Demand.
The demand for students has been
greater this year than at any previous
time. Every member of the last
class of 120 students is now working
in some creamery, cheese factory or
city milk supply establishment, and
still the dairy school has more ap-
plication for students than it can fill.
Since the first of January there
have been received 173 applications
from people wishing to hire butter
makers, cheese makers and men
capable of operating pasteurized milk
and cream plants. Prof. E. II.
harrington now has several good
places where men are wanted but so
! far as he knows there is not an adle
| student whom he can supply at the
present time. The numerous letters
received indicate that a little better
wages are offered this year than
formerly on account of the scarcity
of good men. A recent letter asks
| for a first class butter maker with
ample experience who can earn $50
per month during the entire year. A
record is kept of all the applications
| received and the faculty keeps in
formed about what the students are
doing after they leave the school
This is found to be helpful to the
dairy industry and the wide acquain
lance thus formed with men and
proprietors and the operators.
Out at Work.
The following thirtyseven men
were granted dairy certificates al
the June meeting of the board OF
regents of the university:
Butter Makers.
Willie L. Armstrong, Cushing.
i Walter Bartholomew. Stettin.
Gavin Coppins. Fl. Atkinson.
Thomas Corneliussen, Cooksville.
/ C. F. Doane, College Park, Md.
Fred Grimm, Tustin.
) W. F. Hardison. Alma Center.
Jesse Jeffries, Shullsburg.