The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-12-24
MoRToN'S FINE DAIRY FARM.
Should Act as inspiration to All
Those DESTROYS of Producing
Good MIX.


estate, Ellerslie, is one Of the splen-
did show places on the banks of the
Hudson. was one of the first OF
Americas wealthy men to incorporate
a dairy as a conspicuous feature OF
his country place.
There is no attempt to produce GER
titled milk or to introduce any ex-
traordinary or fancy elements in the
dairy at Ellerslie.
1t is, herd Of Guernsey cows, In
telligently selected, well housed and
fed and MIXED with due regard to
cleanliness.
Any one who has an honest desire
to produce good milk can follow the
example set here with equal success.
In some respects 1t is more of an in
spiration to the ordinary farmer and
dairyman than are some Of the more
pretentious dairies,- with their ex-
ceedingly high ideals.
In buying cattle for this farm Mr.
Barnes, the superintendent, has an
eye constantly on the future Of the
herd as well as the present supply OF
milk to be obtained. About $50 cows
constitute the herd, between 80 and
80 of which are being MIXED at
present.
More than 500 quarts of milk is
shipped daily to New York. The milk
sells at no fabulous price, although it
brings a little more than does ordi-
nary milk on account of its reputa-
ton. Ellerslie milk sells for ~ cents
a quart as minimum, and at times
the price reaches eight cents.
Many men who eat an inexpensive
quick lunch in dairy restaurants. i1r
New York may enjoy the luxury of
glass of pure Ellerslie milk at mod
crate cost
The milk is shipped direct from Mr.,
Mortons farm to lunch company
which makes a special attraction of
good quality of milk.
Milking time begins early at Ellers-
lie, long before sunrise, but electric
lights make the great barn as light az
day.
The second milking comes at $3.50.
in the afternoon. Clean white gar
ments are daily provided for the milk
ers, and cleanliness Is insisted upon.
AS soon as the milk comes from
the cow it is taken to the dairy,
which is near by. but does not join
the barn. Here it is at once cooled
by being poured over iced tubes.
Part of it is then bottled by maa,
chinery and is ready for shipment.
The remainder Is put into cans, which
have been carefully sterilized, as have
the bottlees7 A separate room is de-
voted to the sterilizing process.
While large quantity Of milk Ii
sold to New York city. the Morton
household and all who live upon the
estate are literally supplied with milk,
as is Holiday house. nearby institu-
ton. supported by the Mortons, where ,
convalescent children are sent from
New York hospitals and are helped
back to health by the excellent milk
and other food and fresh air which
they enjoy there.
No butter is made at Ellerslie for
the market, but butter Is made for
Holiday house and the Morton fam
lily. Every pot being marked with an
e.. this letter might well stand for
excellence. but does, in fact. stand
for Ellerslie
The cows of EI1ersiie1 herd are
housed in barn 296 feet long, and it
Is splendid~building for the purpose
Ventilation and light are amply pro-
vided for by numerous windows.
The floor Is Of concrete and the best
equipment for feeding the cows has
been installed
Mr.. Barnes believes thoroughly in
outdoor pasturing for dairy cows, con-
trary to the opinion of many dairy
men, largely because of the effect
upon the calves.