Graham guardian., 1903-09-11


the Vermont Dairymen's association:
Stables should be well ventilated
lighted and drained, should have tigh
floors, walls and be plainly constructed
No musty or dirty litter, no strong
smelling material and no manure
should remain In the stable longer
than Is absolutely necessary.
Whitewash the stable once or twice
year. Would recommend using LAND
plaster in manure cutters daily.
Feed no dry, dusty fodder previous
to milking. II dusty, sprinkle before
Il is fed.
Keep stable and dairy room in clean
condition.
Keep only healthy cows. Promptly
remove suspected animals.
Remove the milk promptly from the
stable to a clean, dry room where the
air is pure and sweet.
Strain the milk through clean fan
mel cloth or though two or three thick.
nesses of cheesecloth.
Aerate and cool the milk as soon rs
it is strained. The cooler it is the
more sourlng is retarded. # covers
are left of the cans cover with cloths
or mosquito netting.
Never mix fresh, warm milk with
that which has been cooled nor allow
1t to freeze
Under no circumstances should any
thing be added TO milk to prevent its
souring. Such doings violate the law
of both God and man.
cause of the Increase.
The remarkable increase in the pro-
duction of milk and butter in the
United States in the last decade was
due far more to increased yield per
COW than to increase in the number of
COWS. There is plenty of opportunity
for an equally great increase in the
production per COW during the present
decade. AS farmers become more care
full and accurate in determining the
relative prot uctiop Of their cows the
culling of tleir herds becomes more
rigorous. This Immediately raises the
average standard of production and
tends by the aid of the laws of hered-
lty TO Increase the producing capac-
lty of the descendants of cows retained
for dairy purposes Midland Farmer.
Dairy Education.
A. W. Trow, the prominent farmer,
creamery man and agricultural writer
Of Glenville, Mimi, has recently been
made member Of the educational
staff of the dairy and food department
IN his state. His work will be very
argely of an educational nature and
among the farmers and dairymen. He
will attend a good many farmers in
creamery picnlcs and district
u county creamery conventions, deliv-
ering addresses on topics of Importance
bearing directly on dairying
The $4,000 annual appropriation re-
,ently voted by the legislature, to-
yether with the improved and amend
d dairy laws just secured, give Min
lesota splendid facilities for aiding in
he most effective way her great dairy
Ind creamery interests.
Tips For Creameries.
Milk cans should be washed and
jterillzed with steam at the factory,
ind some other receptacle should be
lsed to return the skim milk or whey
o the farm. II the cans are used for
his purpose they should by all means
De emptied as soon as they reach the
arm, thoroughly washed and scalded
md placed on q rack in an inverted
position with the covers Off.
Dairy markets should be developed
~ selling products Of known stand
Irds put up In such forms that the
consumer will get the original package
Ind know its grade or quality Illinois
Bulletin No. SO.
manipulation.
A Danish veterinarian has invented
N udder manipulator for the purpose
# extracting the last few drops of
milk in each of the cows teats after
milking With the hired help question
o serious the average farmer and
lairyman considers himself very for
unate If he is able to get the milking
lone minus the manipulation.--Cream-
ry Journal.
Churnins Hints.
Should you use the old fashioned
asher churn you are annoyed by the
ream, milk and butter splashing out
t the top. where the dasher handle
oes through. This may be avoided by
netting the bottom off q small fruit
+ baking powder can and placing it
yer the handle of the dasher. 1t rests
n the lid OF the churn and catches all
he splash" and conducts 1t back into |
be churn. If you only have one pound |
{ butter per week to sell don't take II |
, market In shapeless mass. A mold |
J cheap and pays for itself in short |
me. People like to buy attractive but
II and Will pay extra for it.-Midland !
armer
Good Prospects In the West.
This has been another wet spring in |
be west, though possibly not as bad
9 last spring, says Creamery Journal
frass has grown very rank under the
lduence of excessive moisture and a
Teek or two Of quite warm weather
iverything points to large make Of
utter, looking at it from the pasturage
tandpoint though there appears TO be
tendency now creeping upon the
armer to keep a few less cows than
Q formerly did-not because milking
hem does not pay, but because farm
lbor has become scarce, is command
lg very high prices, and good hand,
'illing to help with the milking, is
cry hard to find.
However, In spite Of this, we'do not
udcipate any material decrease in the
'estern output this year The east,