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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

buttermaKer in the community the
statement would have been chal-
lenged. Nevertheless there was con-
siderable truth in it. The flavor of
butter is largely a product of fermen-
tation, and the kind of bacteria that
give the desired favors grow and
thrive best under the most perfect
sanitary conditions.
We find just the reverse in winter
conditions. AS soon as COWS are MIXED
in the stables a noticeable change
takes place in the flavor of the butter
We call this winter condition. 1t was
formerly supposed to be due to the dry
feed given the COWS during the winter,
or the advanced period of lactation
1t was found on archaeological anal
ysis of the milk at our school that
when the COWS were MIXED in the
stable during the winter months about
rs per cent. of the bacteria in the milk
were of the undesirable kind, while
in June, which is considered the best
month of the year for butter or cheese,
only about 10 per cent of the undesir-
able bacteria were present.
The species of bacteria that usually
predOmlnato In Staples are OF the pu-
trefactive variety, those that cause or
binary decay, hence the Skilled butter
maker skins a much thicker cream
in the winter than he does in the sum-
mer to get rid of as much milk serum
as possible, thus carrying off lot of
the undesirable bacteria. Then he di-
lutes his cream with a heavy starter
which only means adding an enormous
quantity of the right kind of bacteria,
SO that they may predominant and con-
troll the souring of his cream.
From my experience as a butter
Judge in various parts of the country
think I am safe in saying that the
makers who use starters and endeavor
to control the conditions of cream
ripening, score usually three or four
points higher than the makers who fol-
low the old methods. The successful
cheese and buttermaker of the future
must have a knowledge of the princi-
pies of bacteriology and dairy chem
istry as well as practical knowledge
of dealing with men.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15
Dairying in Alaska.

Prof. c.. V. Piper connected Win
the Alaska experiment station, in the
annual report of the Office of expert
ment stations, speaks of the posi-
bilities of dairying in Alaska in the
following language:
Milk COWS of various breeds have
long been kept at most of the coast
settlements, and the common testi-
mony is that they do exceedingly we'll
while feeding on the green grasses.
Prof. Georgesons tests have demon
strated that they kept up an excellent
milk flow on bench grass silage, and
doubtless the other grasses are quite
as nutritious.
For two reasons I am impelled to
believe that the utilization OF the
Alaska grass lands will yield most
profit through dairying: CD Because
of the necessarily long feeding period
five to six months during which
only dairy COWS yield compromising
return, and CD the freight to distant
markets on concentrated products like
butter or cheese is not a serious fac
tor.
There are many admirable sites for
dairy colonies or settlements, not only
on Kadiak island, but also other isl
ands and on the mainland. Dairying
is to be one of the chief industries in
the proposed Finnish Colony on the
Kenai Peninsula. With such an enOr-
nous wealth of grass as southwestern
Alaska possesses it is difficult to doubt
that it will become a great dairy coun-
try. 1t is doubtful if equally good OPP
portunities for colonies of dairy hus-
bandman can be found in the United
States today. Certainly there is no
place left where 320-acre homesteads
of magnificent grass lands can be had
for the taking.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15
Milk With Dry Hands.

It would be better for the reputa-
ton of dairying could the mixers be
induced to milk with clean hands, de-
clares H. o. Curtis in the Jersey Bull
letin. Sour and tainted milk is too
common with us during the summer
and autumn months, and it is diff
cult task, under the most favorable
conditions, to have the milk free from
faint. Not only has the dairyman to
combat taints from feeds in the fall,
but the COWS will get dirt on their
udders and teats, and from there it
gets into the milk pail because most
men milk with wet hands. Whatever
the mixer has been handling before
milking leaves faint and bacteria on
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

the hands, and, of course, 1t is washed
off into the blk; the result is that
one days cream, or one days churn-
ing, is different in bouquet and flavor
from another.
The butter maker will tell us he
controls the flavor with another kind
of bacteria, but there is something
more potent than the butter makers
special species of butter culture, and
it is what gets into the milk ahead
of the man at the churn. AS already
stated, it is the dirt on the cows I'D
der that is causing riot among the
different kinds of living organisms in
the milk.
When a scientific butter maker gets
on his ear about some faint that is
puzzling him he makes fermentation
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15
The Flavor of Butter.

In connection with the quantity, fla
vor is quality that is desirable in all
edible foods. Each kind of food has
its own distinctive flavor. This is par
ticularly true in butter, as in scoring
butter in various parts of the world
about One-half of the total for perfec-
ton is allowed for flavor. When ex-
aiming butter in various parts OF
this continent, and in the English mar
kets and Denmark, find the same pc
culiar quality is desirable, says Prof.
G. l.. Mackay, in the Canadian Dairy
man. People may differ in the shade
of butter and kind of salt, but when it
comes to flavor they all want a sweet,
clean, pleasant aroma.
Ordinarily the factor that controls
flavor is cleanliness. When | was a
boy it was a common saying that a
certain woman was the best butter
maker in the community. Had it been
said that this woman was the cleanest
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. man to super
intend alfalfa ranch. Good PROPOSE
ton. Address, with references, Robt.
Benham, care Columbia Canal Co., Dex-
ter-Horton Bank bldg, Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

FOR SALE-HARNESS- manufac-
ture all kinds of harness; quality
guaranteed and prices reasonable. Nc
Sorley & Henderson, 212 Occidental Ave-,
Seattle, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

WANTED-Agents to represent The
Ranch in all parts Of the Northwest.
Good agents make from $25 to $50 per
week. Address The Ranch, Seattle
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

FOR SALE-Creamery, best location in
Western Washington; daily output
over 1000 lbs. Will sell half or whole.
Care The Ranch Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

SOLICITORS WANTED-The Ranch
wants a number of good subscription
solicitors to work in various parts Of
the state during the winter and spring.
Good proposition to hustlers. Write The
Ranch, 376 Colman Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

| SECOND HAND cream separator; sell
reasonable or trade on stock cattle
| Address G., The Ranch, Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

FOR SALE-Pure bred registered Hol-
stein bull, years old, perfectly gen.
tie. Price $4,000. First class breeder
M. Munson, Redmond, Wash.
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CHESTER WHITE Pigs from regis
tered mature stock for sale. Address
Chas. A. Hagen, Sprague, Wash.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-01
ordlnnnce No. Idol


An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun-
ell of the City of Los Angeles fixing
ard establishing the curb lines on a
certain street In the City of Los An
geles.
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the curb line on the
west side of
AVENUE FIFTY THREE,
between Granada street and the south
line of Hampton terrace Is hereby fixed
and established ten feet east OF the
west line of said avenue.
Sec. 2. This Ordinance repeals all
that portion of Ordinance No. 11,347
New Series) with which this Ordinance
conflicts.
See. g. The City clerk shall certify
to the passage Of this ordinance and
shall cause the same 10 be published
once i'm the Los Angeles Herald and
thereupon and thereafter II shall take
effect and be In force.
i hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
OF the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of october 23, 1905.
II. ]. LELANDE,
city Clerk
Approved this eth day OF October,
1905.
Ill 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-01
Ordinance No. 1894


An Ordinance declaring the intention Of
the Mayor and Council Of the City of Los
Angeles to establish the grade of
Pickett street, from First street to Fourth
street.
The MAJOR and Council of the City
bs seGt0n % T9Pt be it Is the Of
to establish the grade of
PICKETT STREET,
from First street to Fourth street in ac-
cordance with the following elevations:
At the intersection with First street
the grade shall be 299.57 at the southwest
corner and 30O64 at the southeast corner,
as now established on First street
AT the intersection with Gleason avenue
the grade shall be 306.03 at the northwest
corner, 306,53 at the southwest corner,
3O7.09 at the northeast corner and 307.5 at
the southeast corner, as now established
on Gleason avenue.
At the intersection with Second street
the grade shall be 3O9,a at the northwest
corner, 309.70 at the southwest corner,
3lO8 at the northeast corner and 1920
at the southeast corner, as now estab-
lished on Second street.
At the intersection with Third street
the grade shall be S14.0O at the northwest
and southwest corners and 3l4.50 at the
northeast and southeast corners, as now
established on Third street.
At the intersection with Fourth street
the grade shall be 311.50 at the northwest
corner and 3l1.94 at the northeast corner.
ana at all points between said deSlg.
mated points the grade shall be estab.
lished so as to conform to a straight line
drawn between said designated points.
Elevations refer to the top of the curb.
are in feet and are above a plane which
is 255 feet below City datum plane
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published for ten
days in the Los Angeles Herald and
thereupon and thereafter II shall take
effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing Ordi-
nance was adopted by the Council of the
City of Los Angeles at its meeting Of
October %, 1905.
H. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk
Approved this 9th day of October, 1906
OWEN McALEER,
11-1-10 lot Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-01
Ordinance No. 1883

tNeW Ser1eS.D
An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Fifty-seventh street, from Figueroa
street to the west city boundary.
The Mayor and Council of the City
Section /. That it is the intention of
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
to establish the grade of
IFTY-SEVENTH STREET,
from Figueroa street to the west city
boundary, in accordance with the fol-
lowing elevations:
At the Intersection with Figueroa
street the grade shall be 147.93 at tho
northwest corner and 14772 at the
southwest corner.
At the intersection with the west city
boundary the grade shall be 1880 on
the north side and 147.1e on the south
side.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished so as to conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
points.
Elevations refer to the top of the
curb, are in feet and are above plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
plane.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify
shall cause the same to be published
for ten days In the Los Angeles Herald
and thereupon and thereafter 1t shall
take effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the. foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
Of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
II. j. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
Approved this 27th day of October,
1906.
OWEN McALEER.
11-1-10 1Ot Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-01
Ordinance No. LIMA
New SerieS.l


An Ordinance authorizing property
owners to improve a portion of
Hoover street. under private contract.
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That permission is hereby
given the Pg9PTEYp Pgr99PpeTrtY owneTs s'Te WST on
from the produced south line of Fourth
street to point opposite the southeast
corner of Hoover street and Vendome
street, to improve said street under prt-
to wit:
To grade and gravel Hoover street in
the City of Los Angeles, from the pro-
duced south line of Fourth street to
point opposite the southeast cor
ner of Hoover street and Ven
fSme street strsdts nSHdng all n
and graveled and accepted); said grad
ing and grayeling to be done in accord
ance With s, the plans ms a1d profile, on file
the office of the city Clerk of said
city for grading and gravellng streets
natural gravel of the street, Class B,
said specifications being No. 81 New
Series).
curb along each line of the roadway of
Hoover street, from the produced south
line of Fourth street to point oppo--
aSover fe the stres and venSome street
Of ff,S the line of said ~ road
way upon which a cement or granite
curb has already been constructed on
the proper line and .grade), in accord
ance with specifications on file in the
office of the City Clerk of said City OF
curbs, said specifications being No. %
(New Series).
To build and construct a cement side
walk five CD feet in width along each
al nf frnn hn
duced south line of Fourth street to
point opposite the southeast cor
ner of Hoover street and Ven
dome street excepting such por-
said points. along which cement or
asphalt sidewalk five (5) feet in width
proper line and grade); said sidewalk
TO be constructed In accordance with
specifications on. file In the office Of
the City Clerk Of said city said specl-
To build and construct a cobble-
paved gutter along each side Of said
Hoover street from the produced south
line of Fourth street to point oppo-
site the southeast corner of Hoover
street and Vendome street excepting
along such portions OF the line of said
gutter has already been constructed to
the official line and grade)
Said cutters shall be three and one
half tsM feet IN Width exeepti9s at
ters shall be seven CD feet I'm width;
and said cutters shall be constructed
In acoorda nee with the plans and pro-
tle thereof on file, in the office of the
City Engineer, and in accordance with
specifications for the construction OF
cobble- paved cutters on file in the Of
flee of the City Clerk, said speciflca-
tions being No, I New. series).
Provided all of said work is done
under the supervision of the Street
superintendent Of said city, and fully
completed TO his satisfaction and ac-
oeptance on or before the first day Of
December, 1905.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify
to the. passage Of this Ordinance and
cause IL to be published once in the Los
Angeles Herald, and thereupon and
thereafter it shall take effect and be
hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
OF the city of Los Angeles at its meet
ing OF October 23, 1905.
ii. j. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
Approved this 27th day OF october,
1906.
OWEN McALEER
11-1 1t Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-01
Ordinance No. 1881


An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
Fifty-second street, from Main street to
South Park avenue.
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows;
Section l. That IL is the intention OF
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
to establish the grade Of
FIFTY-SECOND STREET,
krom Main street 10 South Park avenue
In accordance with the following eleVa-
tions:
the grade shall be 160.42 at the north
east Corner and 1925 at the southeast
cornerS as now established on Main
street.
At the intersection with Woodlawn
avenue khe grade shall be 160.97 at the
northwest corner and 161.O9 at the
northeast corner.
AT the intersection wlthNLos Angeles
street the grade shall be 1916 at the
northwest corner, 1917 at the north
east corner, 1919 at the southwest
corner and 161s1 at the southeas;
AZ the intersection with San Pedro
street the grade shall be 1926 at the
northwest corner, 1896 at the north
east corner, 1925 at the southwest
corner and 162.45 at the southeast COR
At the. intersection with Walrath
street the\ grade shalt oe 164;l7 at the
northwest corner, 164se2 at the north
east corner. 1852 at the southwest
corner and N164.OO at the southeast
Al the intersection with South Park
avenue the grade shall be ] 60. IL at the
northwest corner and 1886 at the
southwest corner, as now established
And at ali points hetween said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished so as TO confoTm 70 straight
line drawn between said designated
Elevations refer to tle. top of tho
curb, are in feet, and areAabove plane
which is 255 feet below\ City datum
plane.
to the passage Of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same TO be\ published
for ten days In the Los Angeles Herr
aid, and thereupon and theAeafter Il
shall take effect and be In force.
i hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
OF the City OF Los Angeles at its\ meet
ing OF October 20, 1905.
H. J. LELANDAE,
City ClaEk.
Approved this 27th day Of October,
OWEN McAI.EER. \
11-l-1O lot MayOr.\
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-01
Ordinance No. 1903


An Ordinance authorizing property
owners to improve a portion of Reno
street, under private contract,
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That permission is hereby
RENO STREET
from the southerly line of the Diamond
street tract to the easterly line of
Hoover street to improve said street
under private contract in the following
70 grade and gravel Reno street in
southerly line Of the Diamond
street tract to the eaIsterly line
intersections Of streets texcept
such portions as have already been
graded and graveled and accepted; said
grading and graveling to be done in
on file in the office of the City
Engineer of said city and specifica-
tons on, file in the office of the City
graveling streets in the City of Los
Angeles with the natural gravel of the
street (Class 81 said specifications
To build and construct a cement curb
along each line of the roadway of said
Reno street from the southerly line Of
the Diamond street tract to the
the line OF said roadway upon which a
cement or granite curb has already been
constructed on the proper line and grade).
In the office of the City Clerk of said
City of Los Angeles for constructing
cement eurbs. said specifications being
To build and construct a cement
sidewalk five. 90 feet in width along
each side Of Reno street, from the
s4%aery tract n' TO the the Pia%SaS sasfs%S
line of Hoover street (exeepting such
portions of said street between said
points along which cement or asphalt
sidewalk five (5) feet in width has
already been constructed on the proper
line and grade); said sidewalk to be con-
structed in accordance with specifications
on file in the. office of the City Clerk of
said city. said specifications being No. 20
New Series),
To build and construct a cobble,
paved gutter along each side of said
Reno street from the southerly
line of the Diamond street tract
to the easterly line of Hoover
street (excepting. along such por-
tions of the line of said roadway upon
which a cobble or cement gutter has al
ready been constructed to the official line
and grade).
Said cutters shall be three and one
half @ u feet in width excepting at in
tersections OF streets, where said
cutters shall be seven ~
feet in width; and said gut
with the plans and profile thereof on file
in the office OF the City Engineer. and
in accordance with specifications for the
file In the office of the City Clerk. said
specifications being No. (New Series).
Provided all of said work is done
superintendent of said city. and fully
completed to his satisfaction and ac-
eeptanee on or before the first day Of
December, 1905
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify
TO the passage of this Ordinance and
cause 1t TO be published once in the
Los Angeles Herald and thereupon and
thereafter it shall take effect and be in
force.
! hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
OF the City OF Los Angeles at its meet
ing of october 2S, 1905.
III. ]. LELANDH.
City Clerk.
Approved this 27th day of october,
OWEN McALEER,
III 1t Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-01

An Ordinance declaring the intention
OF the Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Fifty-hfth street, from Moneta avenue
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That 1t is the intention OF
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
to establish the grade of
FIFTY FL Eth STREET,
from Moneta avenue to Figueroa street,
in accordance with the following eleva-
tions:
Al the intersection with Moneta ave-
nue. the grade shall be 1929 at the
northwest corner and 1871 at the
southwest corner, as now established
on Moneta avenue.
At the intersection with Figueroa
street the grade shall be 1900 at the
southeast corner.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished so as TO conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
points.
Elevations refer to the top of the
curb, are In feet, and are above plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
plane.
Sec. 2. The city Clerk shall certify
TO the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published
for ten days in the Los Angeles Her
aid, and thereupon and thereafter II
hereby certify that the foregoing
ORDINANCE was adopted by the Council
OF the City of Los Angeles at its meet
II. ]. LELANDH 3
Approved This 27th day Of october.
,,.,-,o OWEN McALEER
ll-l-lV 10y Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-01
Ordinance No. 11.sOs


An. ORDINANCE ordering that a certain
portion of Soto street, i'm the city
NJ Los Angeles, be closed up, vacated and
abandoned, as contemplated by Ordinance
No. 1926 New Series) of said city.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l.. That all that certain portion
SOTO STREET
between stephenson avenue and Venice
avenue in said city, hereinafter de,
abandoned, as contemplated by Ordi-
nance No. 1915 New Series) of said
city, approved July 3, 1905, to wit
Beginning ettr at point in the 5.og south,
said southerly line Of Stephenson ave,
nue., from the westerly line of Soto
street: thence southwesterly and naral-
lei with said westerly line of Soto
street to a point in the northwesterly
prolongation OF the northerly line OF
that portion of Venice avenue lying
easterly of said Soto street. thence
southeasterly In a direct line to the in
tersectlon OF said northerly line OF
Venice avenue with the easterly line of
said easterly line of Soto street to the
southerly line OF stephenson avenue;
thence. northwesterly In direct line to
the point of beginning.
Sec. 2. That said work is for the clos
Ing up OF certain portion OF Soto
street. more particularly described in Sec
ton ! hereof, and II appears TO said Coun-
Gil that there are no damages, costs, or
expenses arising out of said work, and
that no assessment Is necessary for said
work, and therefore no commissioners are
appointed TO assess benefits and damages
for said work and TO have general super
vision thereof.
Sec, 8. ThA City Clerk shall certify TO
the passage 0f this Ordinance and shall
cause the same TO be published once In
the Los Angels Herald. and thereupon
and thereafter N shall take effect and te
In force.
l hereby certifA that the foregoing Or
dinance was adoINed by the Council OF
the city OF Los Angeles at it's meeting Of
October 23, 1905.
W. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk
1905.
oWEN McALEER
Ill II Mayor.