The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-30
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lies who wished for the purest butter
possible to get, and after the butter had
been washed in pure cold water it was
set on the table, making an elegant ap-
earance on it, and got dollar pound
for it, for price is no object with some
persons who are able to buy it to Sc
cure the best of everything And l would
suggest to those able to do such bust
ness, that this is yet popular way with
consumers in large cities, who think
mostly of excellence in every way, before
price is considered
Now, let us think back a little But
ter exists in milk in the form described.
Being lighter than the milk it may be
separated by the force of gravity, in
whatever manner this is applied It
may be raised to the top of the milk
when set in pans or pals, in this way.
1t may be separated also by the force of
gravity in the common cream separa-
tors; machines which use centrifugal
force, which is actually the very same
force of gravity by which the heavier
milk sinks down in pans or deep pals,
only it is differently applied 1t may be
separated by churning the whole milk
as was the old custom, fifty or more
years ago, but on account of the small
quantity Of butter in so large quantity
of milk, it was a slow, laborious pro-
cess. And it may be separated by the
same principles duly applied in or by
any machine whatever, by these principles
&C mere mechanics or mechanical forces,
chiefly. however, of the force of gravity
and the adhesive character of the fat
p1Ohn1nC Tho Machine on bn ic
immaterial, SO these principles are consid-
cred and carried into operation. 1t is a
ridiculous thought, that at the present
time we know everything in regard to
anything. Shakespeare said girdle could
be put around the earth in forty minutes
That was three hundred years ago, and
we thought it poetic fancy Today it is
done; and one may better this by send
ing a message over telegraph wires from
his nearest telegraph office, and to him
self at home, all around the world and
get an answer in less than that prophetic
time. l, myself, have lived since the
time when the first match in common use
was made, and the old finder box and
flint and steel were used to get light
In my youth stage coaches were the
only means for travel, and | was once
six days getting from Philadelphia to
Pitsburg, then little town; and the
railroad was a matter of future history.
The tallow dip or the wax candle We're
the means for lighting houses, and wax
tapers were used to give the dim religious
lights in the house of worship AS for
dairy work the improvements have been
in proportion, equally notable, as indeed
all farm work has been. Why should
anyone think the limit has been reached
in anything? Doubtless we shall i'm
prove on our dairy work until the butter
may be made in a much less tfne than
it now is, and the still heavy labor be
lightened in proportion to that of today
as compared with that of half century
hack. 1t was written, in ancient times,
and in prophetic spirit, that thous-
and years should be as one day, and a
day as a thousand years. Indeed we
may think that this ancient prophecy
has been fulfilled, and what has been
in great things, may still be in small;
if we may SO speak of these amazing
changes now occurring. Great and small
are the same; they are alike in natures
work; and may we not apply the prin-
ciple to our daily work in all things, for
it is based on natural laws which apply
to everything in nature. Hence we must
not look upon anything consistent with
mathematical principles as Impossible or
even improbable, but in judging of them
simply apply the principles involved and
judge of things by them, and reasonably
look for further improvements that may
surpass all precedents.
Macon County, N. c.