The Newtown bee., 1908-01-24
THE UNADILLA RIVER VALLEY.
WHERE CONDENSED MILK IS MADE AND MILK IS BOTTLED FOR MARKET.

| The f0llOWlng afClcle, WrlULen Dy ". H. Jenkins, of Sidney Center, was
 printed in the last issue of the New
 York Tribune Farmer. The article 1 is of special interest, owing to the fact that the Borden's people have a pros
 porous plant at Newtown.
 "Some readers may not know where
 the Unadilla river is located or that
 Tn its valley is one of the best dairy
 flaming sections in New York state.
 The Unadilla river rises at Unadilla
 Forks and empties into the Susquehan-
 na river near Sidney. Along the river are the villages of Edmeston, New
 Berlin, South New Berlin, Mt Upton, Rockdale, etc. At New Berlin and Mount Upton the Bordens have large condenseries. The Bordens have oth- CT receiving stations in the valley but the condensing is mostly done in the two plants. Generally milk is con densed only during the summer months,
 and in winter the milk is bottled for the city trade. Those who are not fa- miliar with the process of condensing or of bottling milk may be interested with brief description of the process. The precautions and pains taken that all shall be clean and pure would satis- fy the most fastidious if they would see the different processes at the con densery. The milk is received in the receiving room, and each can of milk as it is unloaded is tested by an ex- pert, and any milk that is not deliv- cred in good condition is at once re- jected. The load of milk is emptied in the vat; the farmer drives to an other door and his cans steamed and washed are delivered to him. The milk passes from the receiving vat into large copper boilers, where it is heat ed before going into the condensing pans or boilers, where, under very high temperature the process of evap- orating the water from the milk is com pleted.
 The process of bottling milk is also interesting. The milk goes from the receiving tank to the separators, where the crream is separated from the milk. After being raised to the right temper atures, the skim milk and cream are reunited. This proce ss is for cleaning and preserving the milk. The milk is put in bottles that are clean and cooled with ice and shipped the same day. One half an hour after milk is deliv- cred by the farmers the milk is all bot tied and is being cooled ready for pack ing in the refrigerator car that carries it to the city, and it is delivered to the consumer the next day.
 next went to one of the large dairy farms about one mile from the conden- sery. These farmers here have good thing, which 1 think they thoroughly appreciate. That is the state road, or the macadamized road built by state aid. The drawing of milk and grain used by farmers, necessitates much heavy teaming and the stone road fla cilitates this work, and does away with mud and dust. Passing over the state road, I will next take my readers to the dairy farm owned by o. T. Angel, located just across the river from Mount Upton, in the town of Butter nuts, and perhaps better known as the old Fenno farm. This farm contains 300 acres, $50 of which are cleared land. On this farm one hundred cow3 are kept. These are mostly grade Hols steins, but there are some grade Guern.( seys and other breeds. The resultsI on this place by the manager Mr Kooch shou what can he done vifr