The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-18
About The Farm !.


milk bottle is provided with double
aeek, The smaller neck Is graduated
20 Indicate the per cent OF fat or test
while the other which is much larger
md extends nearly to the bottom OF
The test bottle Is used when adding
he milk, acid and water to the bot
lie, Tho graduations on the neck may
vary on different bottles one style.
without figures etched on the neck to
indicate the por cent, is graduated
with the separate divisions equal TO
O5 of / per cent The other on which
the figures arc etched, Is graduated
20 OF Of | per cent.
Action of the Sulphuric Acid.
Sulphuric acid has very destructive
1owcr. When added TO milk IL burns
he milk sugar, turning it black also
{ dissolyes the casein In general II
has no effect upon bntterfat unless
90 much is used On account of the
destructive power Of the acid, II must
Ne handled very carefully Il Is best
o keep II in glass stonpered bottle
destroys cloth very quickly and win
tction of the acid can he retarded or
topped by the use Of q strong alkah
water made by washing powder or
potash put in the water If tho acid
s spilled on the table or gets on the
fingers apply The alltali water i'm.
n0diatelv and the action of the acid
will be destroyed The test bottles
hould be emptcd ON the ground or
nto a stone jar as n one or two gal.
on butter jar. A careful person will
have no difficulty in using the acid
Strength and Amount of Suphuric
Acid to Use
The proper strength Of the sulphur
C acid is Indicated by the color and
'learness Of the fat column In n
}erfcct test the color OF the fat col
INN may vary from light lemon
OIor to n dark orange. In every case
must be free from particles Of curd
md light or dark flaky material, If
he fat column is too dark or charred
Sc less acid. If It is too light or
Nhitish coored with cloudy appear
ince Of curd, more acid should be
lsed or the acid heated TO 80 degrees
or 100 degrees # by setting II in hot
water before using. The acid should
ever be left open and exposed to
he air as it Will then become weak
r by absorbing moisture from the at.
nosphere Never pour water into
he acid. If clear test cannot be OBJ
aimed after following the above in
tructions, get new supply Of com
ncrcial sulphuric acid from your
rug store. Chemically pure &C.. P)
icid may be used, but only about II
II 10 c. c. OF it is required. as It Is
much stronger.
The Outfit for Babcock Testing.
The outfit for making a Babcock
est consists OF the following arti
les:
t. The Babeock tester in which the
test bottles are whirled while making
The test (See Zig. IA 10 and B-CJ
2. MIX, cream and skim milk test
bottles in which the sample Is tested
Gig. A3 and A.
3. A pipette holding 17G c. c,
(cubic centimeters) for milk and skim
milk and rs C. C. for cream Is used
n obtaining the correct sample (Fig
AID
4. An acid measure holding IT'S c,
Z. for measuring The sulpburic acid 10
be added to the sample in the test bot
tie. orig. A2)
s. A bottle of commercial sulphur
&c acid orig A7)
6, A caliper or diydcr is often
used in measuring the length Of the
Tat column in the graduated uock Of
tho test bottle Grig. , Az
Tho cost Or bottle outfit for
testing suited for farm use Is ap-
proximately five dollars, ana can be
obtained from any dairy supply house
The A. & NJ College at saltwater has
q limited number Of testing outfits
which it can supply at The above price
prepaid