The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-03-08

ResAodo Of CrooD O~srarstioa.
(Frum Tarmsrs' Review stenographic
Repost.)
At the recent meeting Of the Illinois
dairymen, Oscar Err Of the Illinois AZ
rteulturat college. spoke ON the Diff
ferent methods Of cream separation.
We present IN condensed form some Of
his remarks:
Since the introduction Of the cream
separator the question naturally comes
to many datrymen whether 1t pays 10
buy . centrifugal separator when they
can get one Of the cheap gravity sepa-
rators for less money. The so-called
dilution method Of separating cream
from milk is an old process that long
since fell into disuse. But now and
then It is brought to the front again
by men who want to sell dilution ans
These cans differ some in detail, but
have all the same principle. The milk
is diluted with an equal quantity Of
water and permitted to stand for .
short time. The skim-milk is then
drawn of at the bottom and Is sup
posed to leave the cream. From re-
suits Of tests at the Illinois Agricul-
tural College and from the results OF
tests at other colleges it may be stated
that milk set in the ordinary way will
give as good results as when these d.
luton cans are used.
There are four methods Of cream sep
aration: separator, deep setting, dilu-
ton, and shallow pan system. The
value of these systems is first separa-
tor, deep setting, dilution. and shall
low pan setting. The centrifugal sep
arator system is the best Of all.
Q.-What about the calves and pigs
in the places where they are using the
dilution s%eparators?
Al am afraid they are getting
some pretty poor; stuff for food.
Q.-In running small s~eparators
where are we most likely to lose
cream?
Ain the hand machines 1t is likely
to be lack Of speed. The speed should
be good~and should be uniform. The
trouble that the one that runs the ma
chine starts of at a good speed, but
soon gets tired, when the speed falis
of. Then, too, a man naturally push
es forward and downward on the crank
handle, but does not pull under and up
as hard or as rapidly. Even with q
hand separator, it is better to have
some power to run it rather than 70
depend on the human hand.
Q:-what kind Of power would you
use?
Al like the gasoline power, but
If you have a common engine 1t VIII
be just as good. With the gasoline en-:
CINE, you can start it at any time. You
do not have to stop to build a fire and
get up steam. I think the gasoline en-
CINE has that advantage over the
steam engine.
Q.-Do not gasoline engines give ir.
regular speed?
A.-No. sir; not now. The old-fash'
toned ones did, but the new ones are
improved to such an extent that some
Of them are used in the production o.
electricity for lights, where the power
has to be very steady.
Q.-Why would it not be a good plan
to use some kind of q time-keepers on
the hand separator; especially at the
beginning?
Al think that would help II you
| could persuade a man to keep his eye
on the pendulum; but there is the
trouble.
Q.-Have you had any experience
] with the tread power?
"A tread power is q good thing
II you have a good animal to run It
But you have to teach an animal be
fore he is Of much value in this way.
We find some dificulty in! getting one
trained. We have found a bull a good
animal for this use. Sheep are not
very regular.