The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12

delivered from the Woodend farm ID
known as "certifed milk THAT is,
milk certified by the Hennepin County
Medical society to be absolutely pure.
Members Of that society, we'll.
known psychologists, whenever they
feel so disposed, secure samples Of the
milk and test it, and as long as the
milk maintains it's purity this Scertifca-
ton remains in force. The require
ments in this state in this respect are
three times as strong as in the state Of
New York. The preparation of pre-
scrlptlon milk is a speciality at the
Woodend Farm, the term Hprescrip-
ton" being. synonymous here with
"modiied' in the. eastern states. The
prepares this milk according to formu-
lac furnished by physicians, the result
being a modified milk for each pa
tient, just alike each day, and easily
assimilated. Prescription milk is
boon to infants Of weak digestion.
Dust, which plays havoc with milk on
most farms, and in the majority of dali
ries, is regarded on Woodend farm as
something to be avoided. AS a precau-
placed some distance from the barn and
about 500 feet from the dairy. The en-
tire plant is lighted by electricity, and
electricity is the power employed at the
dairy and creamery. Instead Of straw,
the bedding generally employed, shaw
ings is substituted in the cow barns and
in the stables, because it is more sani-
tary. Water from an artesian well IS
piped all over the premises. The cows,
as has been: shown, are groomed every
day and clipped frequently and are
given more care at all times than the
average human receives. Back Of each
COW is screened window which opens
so as to admit plenty Of air, but no
draft. 49,
The ventilation of the barn is called
the HKing system.' The men en-
ployed in the barns and diaries were
required. to pass medical examina.
are more intelligent than the average
farm hand, many Of them having taken
a course at the Minnesota agricultural
college. The man in charge Of the
barns is graduate of Wisconsin agri-
cultural college. The situation Of
Woodend farm is ideal. It slopes grad
ually from the shore Of Minnetonka to
a considerable height and is almost
surrounded by water, Halstead's Bay
bounding it on the northwest. Crane,
Eagle and Wawatossa islands lie south
east Of it.
The physical aspect Of the farm was
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cyclone which destroyed most Of the
timber and injured some of the build
ings. It is pointed out by the lake
captains as one Of the show places Of
the upper lake and is regarded as a
model by all the farmers living near.
| A large number of the lake jewellers
are regular customers Of the dairy, but
the larger part of the product is de-
livered in Minneapolis, the depot for
general distribution being at No.
1904 Nicollet avenue.
The average Minnesota cow produces
less than $50 pounds of butter fat in
a year. None of the cows in the Wood
end herd produces less than 300, and
some run to over 600 pounds. There
are at least a dozen yielding betweeu
four and five hundred pounds each. As
| might be expected, the milk is higher
in price than the average tactical fluid,
but when one considers the extreme
care necessary to produce it, and its
absolute purity, the price ought not
to cut much Of figure in the trans
action. A pure milk supply is Of more
vital consequence to the people Of Min
neapolis than is a pure water supply. The
enterprise is deserving Of the highest
praise and liberal patronage. One
thousand quarts Of milk per day would
not 90 very far in the domestic econ
omy Of the city Of Minneapolis.