The Columbus journal., 1902-03-12
u.ts.s. os Cream sepsr.tse.-

Metho6s of Cream seporstioa.
(From Farmers Review Stenographic
Report)
At the recent meeting OF the Illinois
dairymen. Oscar Err Of the Illinois AZ
ricultural college. spoke ON the dir-
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 dairymen whether 1t pays 10
buy q centrifugal separator when tney
can get one of the cheap gravity sepa-
rators for less money. The so-caiied
dflution method of separating cream
from milk is an old process that long
since fell into disuse. But now ana
then It is brought to the front again
by men who want to sell dilution cans.
These cans differ some in detail. out
have all the same principle. The MIX
is diluted with an equal quantity OF
water and permitted to stand Tor .
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 Agricui-
tural College and from the results OF
tests at other colleges it may be statea
that milk set In the ordinary way wiii
give as good results as when these oi-
luton cans are used.
There are four methods Of cream sep
aration: separator. deep setting. dila-
tion. and shallow pan system The
value OF these systems Is first separa-
tor. deep setting. dilation. and snai-
low pan setting. The centrifugal sep
arator system is the best OF all.
Q.-What about the calves and pags
in the places where they are using inc
dilution separators?
Al am afraid they are getting
some pretty poor stuff for food.
O.-In running small separators
where are We most likely to lose
cream?
Ain the hand machines it is likely
to be lack of speed. The speed snouio
be good and should be uniform. Inc
trouble that the one that runs the ma
chine starts of at good speed. out
soon gets tired. when the speed lalis
OIL. 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 .
hand separator, it is better TO nave
some power to run 1t rather than TO
depend on the human hand.
Q.-What kind OF power would you
use?
Al like the gasoline power. o1t
IL you have a common engine 1t Will
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-
Eine has that advantage over tne
steam engine.
Q.-Do not gasoline engines give r.
regular speed?
A.-No. sir; not now. The old-fasn-
ioned ones did, but the new ones are
improved to such an extent tnat some
Of them are used in the production o'
electricity for lights, where the power
has to be very steady.
Q.-Why would 1t not be q good plan
to use some kind of time-keeper 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 . good thing
IL 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 difhculty in getting one
trained. We have found bull q good
animal for this use. Sheep are not
very regular.