La Junta tribune., 1909-11-06

the production OF milk, but
much more SO to see the
real thing. and know that pure milk
IL . possibility. Among other stud.
les l have had the pleasure Of in
yestigating the farm and laboratories
Of one OF the finest dairies in the
world - that OF the WalkerGordon
Company Of New York. Boston and
twenty-five other cities. Such con-
cern could be possible In Colorado.
and even La Junta. II the people
would only demand It. A brief de-
scription Of the farm, and the mode
Of handling the milk will show at
xiance that no cleaner food could be
produced, the public receiving some
thing known to be clean and free
from disease, with a full value Of
fat. sugar and proteids. Knowing
that those conditions can exist ought
to be enough for every one to de-
sire the best. besides the personal
satisfaction and knowledge Of such n
condition is the credit that rebounds
10 the town or city. This pure milk
plant Is located on a farm in the
rolling hills OF New England. yet no
farm in Otero county would be
drawback, the main thing being the
system-good barns. separate feed
sheds. milk house, etc. and. above
all. an honest man at the head OF II
all.
can not imagine cleaner. more
inviting place. at least under such
circumstances, than the barns and
D oratories l visited-constructed in
Z sfhpas manner a frsms, With the
lower eight feet around the sides
and the floors Of concrete. Nothing
but solid rafters above. With close
fitting windows along the sides to
be opened or closed as needed. Three
or four modern wash stands, provided
with running cold and hot water. an
overhead track provided with iron
cars-in front and behind the cows
TO bring In the feed. and take out
the refuse material. Chains are fas.
tened to the head stalls to keep the
cows from lying down after being
cleaned for the milking. and every
thing Is white-washed once month
from top to bottom. One barn is
made up OF nothing but white and
black Holsteins. the other Of q mixed
breed. The former produce milk
best adapted to the baby or young
child. while the latter produces a
milk suited very well to the average
household. During the daytime these
cows are allowed to roam In q so
called exercise pen" They are
never allowed to pasture. AS differ
ent grasses and weeds give an In.
ferior milk. especially In flavor. II
Is best to raise n known hay. and
feed that the year round.
An hour or two before milking
|bhc cows are brought TO the barns
each COW knowing Its place--and
~hcrc every COW Is groomcd as thor.
oughly Ms the finest bred horse. Be-
ing brushed and combcd she soon
learns TO enjoy her routine toilet.
The floors are then washed by run.
ming water. the drains being at the
end Of the building. There are no
holes In the floor TO catch the dirt.
and where bacteria can 30 easily
grow. After this .shavinss are scat.
tered under each COW The udderS
and bags are wiped With damp
cloths three times. resulting In the
jeanest possible condition. The
milking II begun with not grain Of
feed In the building. Each miiker IL
drssssd In clean. whits clothes and
cap. and washes his hands between
each "cov.nilking." A large ten.
gallon can 10 ussd. With small nouth:
and on the Nlling Of the can. .
tight cover Il pat on. and the can
inns1istsly removed 70 The nilh
house-without the usual strsiains
In the barn. where dust. germs. and
even hay contaminatss . perfectly
clsaL- nilk. After the milking. hay
snd gPsin 10 beousAt n and the cows
made ready for he nisAt In he
sasiy noeninS The eows ars lst out
vAijs he basn y bsias cleaned. and
tAsa he sane process - ~ nisAt
bseoes b eoas ever. Hay aad sfala
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