The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-08
CREAM GATHERING.
This Method Compared with the Method
of Delivering Milk at Creameries.

Among the papers discussed at the
Vermont dairymen's convention, one By
Mr. Turnbull OF Barton Landing, on the
system OF cream gathering as COM
pared with the old method Of delivering
milk at the creamery or separator sta
ton created much interest, says E. r.
Towle in the Massachusetts Ploughman.
The writer was in favor of the cream
gathering system as it had been long
in practice in his part of the state.
In other parts of the state where the
milk creamery had been long in opera
ton there was at first a dislike TO
change to the cream gathering system,
as this involved quite a departure from
existing methods. But circumstances
compelled the change. Patrons were be-
coming dissatisfied with carrying their
milk, and to keep their business going
the managers were under the necessity
of making the change.
1t appeared to be the unanimous opin-
ion of creamery men that the practice
of separating the cream from the milk
on the farm had "come to stay" as
it was termed, hence there was no other
way than to accept the situation and
do the best possible under the circum-
stances. Although there might be some
difficulty in the way Of the best success
as yet, it was quite encouraging to see
that those most interested in the matter
were so generally pleased with the re-
suits thus far, and the hopefulness en-
tertained regarding the prospects for the
future. There were some few who APP
peared to be decidedly opposed to the
change, and did not expect as good
results from the new system as from
the old. The principal difficulty APP
peared to them to be the securing and
getting the cream to the creamery, where
it is to be made into butter in a suita-
bic condition.
Ii this were to be done of course
there would then be little or no difficult
ty in making fine butter from it. 1t
was thought there would be more diff
Guilty in delivering the cream in the
best condition than simply the milk,
which is probably true.
Separation of the cream upon 80
many farms; the proper knowledge of
the business: the keeping of everything
connected with the work in the best
possible condition, as well as cooling
the cream and properly caring for il
until it leaves the farm, all had their
bearing and should be considered. The
manufacture of fine butter begins at
the farm. There must be clean, pure
milk, properly separated and the cream
rightly cared for until taken away. And
it is necessary that every patron should
do his part towards securing this I'M
portant object.
If most of them do this, and few
even very few, are careless in the mat.
ter, then there will be trouble. If all
of the cream is mixed together the aver.
age quality of the product win be re-
duced in consequence. In such cases
the producer of the poor cream will be
the gamer, but the others will lose. If
on the other hand the poor cream i:
ehurned separately and sold for what
it win bring, then more work will be
required, and the owners thereof will
be dissatisfied with the discrimination
as they will term it.
This is one of the difficulties to which
creamery men are subject and with
which they hardly know how to deal
There should be some way to avoid such
condition Of things. Every patron OF
d creamery should understand that it:
best success depends in a measure on
his own good judgment and thorough.
ness.