The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-11-23
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The Electrical Milking Machine Works
Like Charm.-According to the testimony
Of Mr.. Joseph w. Hopes, who conducts near
Belair, one of the finest dairy farms in the
Staie the milkmaid, as an idealized figure in
modern song and story, will have to go, for
she will soon be completely displaced in the
dairy industry by electrical mixers OF the pat.
tern which he has installed upon his farm
WITH the most encouraging and gratifying re-
suits. Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Hopes
gave public demonstration OF the operation
OF these electrical Mixers which are the first
TO Be used in Maryland, although there are
some 2, 600 dairy farms throughout the country
which have adopted them. at the demonstra-
ton there were present Mr.. w. Il. Amos, d.
rector of the Maryland Farmers Institutes
MI. P. Henderson Mccormick and Mr.. Robert
W. Holland, owners of fine herds of Guernsey
cattle; Mr.. Joseph NJ. Street,, Mr.. John D..
Wonhington, Mr.. Harry e. B. Norris, Mr..
OF ,Belair; Mr.. John G. Perkins, OF Towson,
and others.
The principle on which the milking machine
Opefates Is the vacuum system, electric power
being the means employed to produce 1t. The
vacuum is piped from vacuum pump along
the front of the cattle. and at each stand is
placed q nickleplated faucet, from which the
vacuum may be drawn. The machine itself
is very small affair which is mounted on
the cover of q large milk can and IS so con-
structed as to milk two COWS at one time. The
mechanism of the machine consists OF pulsa-
tor which breaks the vacuum so that the sue
ton is not continuous. From the machine
large rubber tube leads 10 the faucet before
mentioned and two other tubes lead to the
Gown, between which the machine is placed,
one to each COW. At the end of each of these
tubs are four metal cups with soft rubber
diaphragm and mouthpiece resembling tele-
phone receiver. Mr.. Hopes has four OF these
machines in operation and is thus enabled to
milk eight cows at once:
The method of procedure is this: The cleo
trio motor is started for the creation OF
vacuum the operator places milking ma.
chine between each of four pairs OF COWS, and
then attaches to q vacuum faucet the tube for
that purpose and turns on the vacuum that
done. he attaches the teat cups, which are at
theend of the two other tubes, to the two cows
between which the machine is placed. These
cups are held in place by suction and remain
until removed by the operator, which he does
after ascertaining that the cows have been thor
oughly MIXED.
The electric motor used by Mr.. Hopes is
but little more than one horsepower, and this
power is sufficient for the milking of eight
COWS at one lime. The milking machine Oper.
ates at the rate Of IS Pulsations per minute, and
the entire herd of go cows can be MIXED by
two men in about one hour. Without the
machine 1t takes four men two and one half
hours to do the same work.
Besides this saving OF labor, the new method
results in an increased yield of milk; for the
reason that the machine operates in the same
manner every day in the year, whereas under
the hand method of milking, the changes
among operators for divers reasons result in
lack of uniformity. Lack Of uniformity in the
process of milking causes wide variations in
the yield, for COW will not let down her milk
with uniformity, except under familiar man.
ner Of milking.
The new device IS also of much hygenic
value. After leaving the udders of the COW the
milk passes through the tubes to the closed
milk cans, and is thus preserved from dust,
dirt and odors of the stable. The method OF
cleaning the cups and tubes is very thorough.
The vacuum is piped to the washroom, where
there is always an abundance of water of vari-
Gus temperatures. The cups and tubes are at
tached to q vacuum faucet and water is drawn
through them in the same manner as milk is
drawn from the cows. The parts are then
placed in strong brine, where they remain
until the next milking.
: Mr.. Hopes is more than pleased with the
results obtained by him. He has had the ma
chinery in operation only about two weeks,
and is thoroughly convinced that more milk at
smaller cost can be produced under the new
method than under the old. The cows, hesays,
do not object to the new manner of milking.
OF his entire herd only one COW rebelled at the
unfamiliar process, and she soon became &C
customed to it.
The electric plant at MIR. Hopes farm was
installed by the Electric Development Com.
pany, which was incorporated in August, 1907.
Its directors are Alexander s. Bell, Frederick
r. Williams. J. Alexis Shriver, Betram N.
Stump and Harry E. Kari. This company
proposes to develop or purchase electric power,
which it will distribute throughout Hartford,
Baltimore and probably Cecil counties. 1t is
understood that the main source ofsupply will
come from the Susquehanna development at
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company is developing water power on Win
ter's run, near Belair.
This Volunteer Company All Right
The prompt and excellent work of the Marble
Hill Volunteer Fire Company prevented seri.
Gus fire at Cockeysville at II A. N. last Sunday.
The fire started in house owned by Mr.. John
f. McGlone, and occupied by Mr.. John Bar
shinger, and was caused by defective fiue.
Nearly the entire roof was in blaze when the
firemen arrived. There are frame houses on
both sides not more than 20 feet away, and at
one time it appeared as though the entire row
would be burned.
Many of the fremen were in church when
called, but they left in their best clothes and
fought the flames with a will and saved the
house. Mr.. George Jessop directed the fire.
men and was assisted by Messrs. Duncan,
Joyce, McNicholas Lindemon, Crommer, Mat
thews and other members of the company.
Messrs. J. Bosley Jessop and G. P. Benson
hooked the great firehurse "Charley' to the
hook and-ladder truck and made the run to the
fire in four minutes, the distance being just
one mile. A company that can do such fine
work as this is entitled to every consideration.
Suits for Damages.-On Wednesday the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore city was
sued in the Circuit Court by Mr.. J. Marsh
Matthews for 900 for the alleged draining
of the Gunpowder falls and thereby stopping
~ f.0v~, Mr.
Matthews lands and causing sand and mud to
wash over the same. Mr.. Matthews, who is a
member of the bar, is a son of Col. ID. NJ. Mat
thews, of Dulany's Valley, and inherited the
Joshua Matthews farm, in the 10th district.
Mr.. j. Frank Zeller, by his attorney, Mr..
Court against the Highways Commission for
$500 damages for injury alleged to have been
done to the plaintiffs property by drainage
from the White Hall road.
A suit by titling was filed on Wednesday In
the Circuit Court by Louis P. Seebold, through
Attorney James ]. johnson, against the United
Railways and Electric Company in which $685.
600 damages is claimed.
Hagen Guilty Of Manslaughter.-Int the
Circuit Court here on Tuesday James P. Hagen,
charged with the murder of John T. Stern, al
Back River, on the night of June 14th last
was convicted of mansaughter and the jury
recommended the prisoner to the mercy Of the
court.
The Jury was out several hours and at first
stood Ii for manslaughter and one for acquit
tai. Hagen testified in his own behalf and
claimed that he had been cursed on a railway
car by Stern, who invited him to get off and
fight. Hagen said he struck Stern on the
head as the latter was about to strike him
The blow caused conclusion of the brain and
Stern died the following day. The punish
ment for granddaughter is fine of not more
than $500 and imprisonment in Jail for moi
more than two years, or imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than 10 years. Mr.
John Grason was attorney for Hagen.
Death OF Respected Coloreo man
Shaaff Boston, we'll known and highly re
spected colored man, for many years coachmar
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