Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
THE MILKY way
Is Shown to the Delight Of Rock
Island and Moline
Cazers.
VISIT TO THE TRI-CITY FARM
What Came of Saturdays Excursion
Into Black Hawk Town.
ship.

Not all OF the $50 citizens of Rock
Island and Moline who made the ex-
cursion over the Rock Island road into
Black Hawk township Saturday after
noon may have been star gazers, but
they were shown the milky way in
most approved fashion and given a star
performance by daylight at that. 1t
was one of the most pleasant after
noon outings of the season. pro- ded
through the Tri-City Pasteurized Milk
company. in order TO AFFORD opportuni
ty for inspection of the company's new
plant on its lately acquired farm. four
miles west of Milan on the Mercer
county branch of the Rock Island. Wal.
ter ROsenfield and ]. W. Parker repre-
sented the company officially and ii
need not be said both proved noble
hosts and entertainers, from the time
the special train left the twin-cities IN.
til their guests were safely landed
home again.
The farm. which embraces 500 acres
which the company leased not long aso
from the Henderson estate is destined
at no far distant date to be the scene
Of one of the largest industries in the
dairy line in the country. Those who
saw Saturday what had already been
accomplished, have no doubt about
that. The progress that has already
been made shows one of the most mod
ern and best equipped farms that one
would ordinarily conceive of.
The business men were first given
an opportunity TO inspect the barns and
buildings of the farm. and later 10 wit
ness the interesting work of feeding
and milking the 200 cows owned by
the company. And what proved Of
particular delight to the vis.JCrs was
the lunch. consisting of sandwiches
and large glasses of fresh milk.
Farms Equipment.
The farm is equipped with the most
modern implements and its arrange
ment is the result of considerable
study and investigation of methods
which tend not only to convenience
and eXpedience, but TO absolute clean
illness and devotion to hygiene prevails.
Every feature of the farm is arranged
with this object in view, and every pre-
caution is taken to insure the purest
anu ClSdueSJ prOuucIS. beSlueS the
homestead and living apartments for
the employees, there are four buildings
on the place. A large shed on the west
is used for storing implements used in
the tilling of the land. Adjoining ii is
the horse stable, and east of this is To-
Gated the large COW barn. built in the
form of three sides of square This
building is the most interesting, per-
haps. 1t is "a feet wide, and its total
length on the three sides is $50 feet.
The south side of the square is open,
and in the space between the two en-
frances to the COW barn stands the
milk house.
The COW barn has a total floor space
of 22.5O0 square feet. and is consider
ed the largest dairy barn in the coun-
try. IL is so arranged that the cows
stand facing the windows, separate
stall being provided for each animal.
A unique feature is that the cows are
not tethered by means of stanchions.
halters. or chains. On taking their
places in the stalls, the employees hook
a chain back of each COW. These
chains are light. and could easily be
broken, but no difficulty has been ex-
perienced with this method. The pas
ture. on the opposite side of the road,