Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-01

The farmer must agree to deliver at the
\ factory at certain hour ito be fixed ac-
cording to distance) every morning all me
I good. pure, sweet milk produced from his
dairy except what Is used Tor ana IN his
immediate family.
I He must see that the milking OF his
cows is done in the most eleanly manner
and that the milk is strained through a
/ 1OO,mesh brass stralner cloth and properly
cooled Immediately after being drawn
/ from the COW, by aC-eating or stirring, ana
the temperature of said milk reduced 10 o.
I degrees as quickly as possible, and is de-
I livered at the factory at temperature OF
not more than sixty degrees in warm
weather and above freezing in cold
weather.
His cans of milk must be kept in water
until time for hauling to factory and then
covered with clean canvas covers and
placed in spring wagons.
The nights and mornings milk must
not be mixed in the same cans until the
MOI Ining's milk is cooled TO the same tenn
{ perature OF the nights milk.
He must agree to deliver all the milk, in
cluding strippings, at the first delivery at
the factory after IL is drawn from the COW,
and the cows must not be fed anything
which will injure the milk for condensing
purposes. or give il a disagreeable odor.
The cans when not in use are TO be
turned down on rack at least three feet
above the ground, with covers off.
The stables and sheds for keeping the
cows must be thoroughly lighted with
windows and ventilated and whitewashed
throughout during the first month OF the
contract.
The bsrn must be cleaned at least once
each day, and unless the manure is hauled
on the land. il must be placed at least 100
feet from the stables.
The instructions OF the milk inspector Of
the Van Camp Packing company must be
followed and the milk produced as re-
uuested by him, which means in cleanly
manner, ana his suggestions as to improy-
ing conditions OF buildings and dairy fol-
lowed in every way possible.
The company agrees to wash and steam
all cans free OF charge at the factory and
the farmer agrees to care for them proper
liz at his dairy.
All milk is carefully tested by the COM
pany for butter fat, solids and water.
Ii is understood and agreed that il the
Van Camp Packing company should be
compelled to close its factory on account
OF strikes, floods or accidents beyond its
control, that il shall be under no obliga-
tion to receive milk during the time such
conditions exist.
All this OF course means very radical
change in the method OF dairying, II
carried out, and there viii doubtless be
TWO OlluAhHH hNtohk Jul AaAlANAo
whether the extra compensation ohered
equals the extra work and care required.
Also the question Of abandoning the
creameries and butter making In favor Of
the milk product will receive thoughtful
consideration. A good way Is Tor each
farmer to take his creamery or butter
records. 90 over them carefully and figure
Il for himself
The Van Camp company is q reliable
concern. rated at S750,000 IL has several
plants located in different parts q the
country, bat none a. present near Boston,
which Is is largest sales point. be
Borden plant at Richmond, which has
been in operation several years. receives
large patronage from the farmers or
that vicinity, and has put all the nearby
craameries ont 81 business by paying
milk producers better than they can.
The CANNING FACTORY
Messrs. Demcrrtt and Palmer Of the
Demerritt 8 Palmer Packing company,
Waterbury. ho contemplate the astnb-
tishmeul 81 8 canning factory in kap-
dolph. viii be- here SATURDAY 0i this week
10 meet the farmers and business men,