Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-05-07
Dsiry Talk Of Today.

The handling of milk the first few
hours after it has come from the COW
has great influence on its quality and
the commercial value of the products
made from it. The care of milk seen3
a simple matter. but better methods III
our dairies are of the greatest impor-
tance to the success and reputation Of
American dairying.
Testing of Dairy Cows.
Officially authenticated testing of dai-
ry cows is becoming more and more
the leading feature of the work Of
breeders. These tests are regarded by
the public as the true index Of the
value and of the capacity of all breeds.
Practical dairymen are placing abso-
lutte reliance upon them as an invalua-
Bile aid in the selection of sires with
which certainly to improve the capaci-
ty and profitable production of their
cows
Dairy Products In Demand.
The greatest profit is in selling milk
and cream to customers, the next in
having annual customers who will take
either cheese or butter as it is made.
Then follows the selling of cream to
the creamery and. lastly, butter to the
store trade as one can catch the mar
ket There seems to be a constantly
increasing demand for the products
of the dairy which keeps pace with the
increase of cows. There is bright
prospect ahead for all who wish to en-
gage in this great branch Of agricuI-
ture.-S. F. Emerson.
Where the Expense Comes In.
Professor W. j. Fraser of the Illinois
College Of Agriculture says, at is what
the farmer does not know about his
cows that hurts" If he knew how ex-
pensive it is to keep poor cow. he
would not do it. twenty-five good
cows will earn more net than a hun
dred moderately good cows and more
than 1000 poor cows. The poor cows
will not pay their way. In one case the
cows will keep the farmer; in the other
the farmer will keep the cows.
The Milking Machine.
The Farmers Advocate says: 1--WE
did not believe in the efficiency of the
r. King machine until we saw one at
.rk. Now that we have been shown
we cannot say too much in its favor.
There are milking machines and milk
ing machines, so be careful what you
buy when you are approached by
smooth tongued milking machine sales
man. So far as we know. there Is only
one or two approved makes Of milking
machines. Better go slow in the pur-
chase Of a machine and be sure you
get good one"
CulIins the Herd.
1t is the constant aim of progressive
dairymen to improve their herds. and
such improvement must depend largely
upon culling the herd and getting rid
Of the improbable animals.
Keep Out the Bacteria.
The most careful handling Of milk
after it is once infected with bacteria
will not suffice to make good product
from it, The bacteria must not be al
lowed to gain ingress if clean, whole
some products are desired. Thorough
washing with boiling water, or. better.
live steam. followed by rapid cooling
and subsequent exposure to the direct
rays of the sun, is the only sanitary
way Of handling the dairy's utensils.
UonJ imagine that cows and young
stock grow hardy and keep strong from
exposure. Exposure costs feed and
costs vital force. 1t works for the sur
vival of the physically fittest.
Quick fattening makes tender meat.
Let it help out with the old cows.
Round up all the poor COWS for the
butcher.
Don't keep Improbable cows in the
herd, and don't sell them to an unsus-
pecting neighbor.
The careless man and the good cow
can never win out
Breeding and feeding are of equal i'm
portance in developing the dairy :,a.f
into dairy COW.