Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-28
The Navarro Dairy Farm.


and inspect the new dairy plant which has
just been erected by W. Adair Brooke, of
this place, and which is located outside
the northern limit of the town, we awaited
ourselves of an opportunity few days ago,
and as Mr.. Brooke's venture is along new
lines as dairyine is conducted in this local
ity we thought that, perhaps, few details
would interest our readers who are them
selves interested in modern methods.
To begin with, the farm" comprises
only 16 IA acres. and is to be made to
produce sufficient long to supply from
IS to 40 head of mich cows eight months
in the year. The cows are bred so that
they all freshen in the fall and are put out
at pasture during their dry period, or the
remaining four months.
A silo l6x40 feet was filed with ensi-
lage corn this fall. AS soon as the corn
was removed the ground was fertilized and
sown in rye. This will act as pasture this
fall. and in the spring the rye in turn will
be cut and placed into the silO for summer
feed. AS soon as the rye is cut the soil is
turned and prepared for another crop of
ensilage corn The claim is made that the
manure from forty head of cattle will per-
nit the soil tOraise two crops per year.
The barn and dairy are planned along
the lines of modern dairying The entire
floor space is of cement, likewise the
troughs in which the cows are fed. These
troughs also act as drinking place for the
cows, water being turned on at night and
upon days when the weather is too severe
to permit cattle to be exposed.
The cattle are tied with steel stanchions,
which are supported by bolts at the top
and bottom, thus allowing the stanchions
to swing and give the cows limited amount
of freedom. A Porter Steel Manure Car
rier" has been installed, which runs upon
a steel track The car is loaded within the
barn and is carried by the track out into
the field, where it dumps its load automati-
caly and returns to the barn for its next
load.
The milk likewise is carried from the
barn to the dairy by cable. AS soon as
can is filled it is placed upon platform,
a carrier supported by cable is overhead.
! hook is caught in each handle of the
can and the can with its contents reaches
the receiving room in the dairy without
any help whatsoever other than attaching
the hooks into the handles of the can.
The outbuildings include the dairy pro-
per in which the milk is cooled and stored,
a wash-room for the cleansing of the uten-
sils, a separate stable for horses and wagon,
and an engine room in which the water is
pumped from an artesian well and cleo
tricity is produced for the lighting of all
buildings.
The entire herd is tuberculin tested by
the Bureau of Animal Industry, Depart
ment of Agriculture. This department has
given Mr. Brooke a rating Of 80 points out
of a possible 100, whereas the combined
diaries shipping into Annapolis only aver
age IS points and those into the District
40 points out of a possible 100
The keeping of large number of cows
on a small number of acres has been tried
with great success in different parts of the
country. but Mr. Brooke is the first one tC
undertake it in this locality.
Mr. Brooke says he Intends to spare nj
expense in order to give the public pure
article of milk. and is pleased at having
those interested call and 90 through hi
place
We found the barn as clean as though
no cows were ever stabbed within it, and
as the manure is carried directly to thu
field, the barn-yard was free from all lite
and OdOr.
For those who intend going into thu
dairy business we would advise that a triI
be taken to the Navarro Dairy Farm TO
inspection. as you can obtain many ideai
that will be of future benefit to you.
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