The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-10

The plan of carting cream to the but
ter factory rather than the whole milk
is without doubt gaining ground in
most parts of the country. 1t is claimed
that the new system is saving thous-
ands of dollars to the dairymen. Not
only is there saving in the cost of haul
ing milk, but the feeding value of the
skim milk Is decidedly increased.
1t is claimed that cream separated
upon the farm and delivered by the
most up -tO-date method will lessen the
cost of manufacture at least one-half,
and with great improvement over the
old system as regards flavor and con-
dition of product
By the use of power the separating
may go on at the same time with the
milking, and a separator of small size
and low cost will answer, finishing the
work about the same time that the
milking is done. Experience has
shown that it is entirely possible TO
make butter of the highest quality by
this method, and 1t means chiefly on
the part of the farmer cleanliness in
handling the milk and facilities for
quickly cooling the cream and holding
it at a proper temperature. 1t Is really
easier to keep small bulk of cream
in the right condition than five times
the quantity of milk. An important
advantage of the milk separators Is
| the prevention of danger from conta-
gious diseases spread through the mix
ing of the milk and distribution of the
mixed skim milk at the creamery.
Where each man has his own skim
milk, he not only has it in the best con-
dition. but he is sure that it is free
from disease germs, which might have
been taken in the milk from other
herds. The use Of farm separators en-
ables the central factory to carry on
| larger business, since the space and
labor may be wholly devoted to hand
ling the cream; thus resulting in
lower cost per pound for the manufac-
ture os butter
Sweet skim milk kept at home is an
| important item to the farmer. Some
estimates have reckoned its value for
| fattening veal calves as high as two
cents per quart in the Eastern States.
| Fed fresh and warm from the separa-
tor with a little -four added 1t seems
| to produce almost as rapid q growth
as whole milk, although larger guam
| tity is needed TO produce the results.
| The milk comes from the separator
warm and ready to be fed without fur
ther trouble, This item Is appreciated
in winter when the factory milk comes
! back frozen. or in summer when 1t ar
riyes on the verge of souring because
of delay from separator TO farm. An
incidental advantage is the independ-
ent position of the separator farmer.
He can at any time cut loose from the
central creamery and ship cream for
himself, or make butter without much
additional expense.
Next to the improvement in skim
milk, however, the greatest gain seems
TO be In the cost of transporting the
product TO the factory. This item
would be enormous If the cost of cart
ing We're charged at ordinary teaming
rates. On many a farm the time saved
over the old process OF dairylng is
more than lost by the time spent in
going TO the creamery with the whole
milk, but IL cream is delivered IL
means a light load cooperation with
several neighbors. a quicker journey
and no waiting for the skim milk
Where the system Is fully developed q
regular collector gathers the cream
from large number of producers. thus
saving a vast amount Of trouble and
expense.--G. b. f.. in Massachusetts,
Ploughman.