The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-07-25


the butter industry and revolc-
tioniZed the handling of milk
and cream
Many ask the question, Which is
the best make Of separator?" All the
standard makes have good points, itnd
the question sifts down to a matter of
small details. which appeal differently
to different people. In buying a sep
arator select good skinner. one that
turns easily. is we'll made of good
wearing material, not too complicated
In construction. easy to clean. con
venient as to height of cream and skim
milk spouts and sufficiently large for
the size Of the herd.
1t must be remembered there is a
vast difference between machines of
the same make. and a purchaser
should satisfy himself that his machine
Is clean skinner and smooth. easy
runner before closing the bargain.
The machine should not be set up
In stable Occasionally one sees a
separator in an empty COW stall This
/ Is bad 1t is convenient to have Il
small room fitted up for the machine
near to or in the stable Such room,
should be we'll ventilated and clean
and the floor tight.
Firm Foundation Needed.
The foundation of the separator
should be firm. Even Il slight vibra-
tion Injuries snch finely constructed
piece of machinery For the same
reason the machine should stand per-
fectly level. A small piece of quarter
inch rubber packing. placed under the
| legs before fastening. improves the
running Of any separator. Keep all
parts clean. Every week or two run
a little kerosene through the oil chan.
! ues to remove the black grease and
accumulated dirt from the bearings,
| but do not fail to oil the machine well
| afterward Coal oil is not Il lubricant.
| simply cleanser. Use only the oil fur
niShed for the machine or one Of equal
ly fine quality.
| When starting the machine get up
speed gradually. Put the same pres
sure on the handle during the entirt
circle Of it and sustain an even speed
For close skimming run tn" machine
a few turns above the tabnIated speed
rather than below. Slow speed is the
cause of much poor skimming
| Before turning on the milk put
enough hot water through the machine
to wet and warm the bowl thoroughly
This insures cleaner skimming ant
prevents the cream from sticking t.
| the skimming device. Do not allow
the milk to get too low in the receiving
can or the cream outlet may clog The
inflow of milk into the bowl slouis
be steady and should be approximate
to the capacity of the machine If fol
any reason the machine has to be lef
before the run is finished shut off the
flow of milk and If convenient flusi
out the bowl with little warm waite
to prevent the cream outlet from
clogging At the end of the rln enough
warm water should be put through th'
bowl to force the cream cut Thi
water must be pure, for some OF It o
necessity gets into the cream. but
allow only what is necessary to fnsl
the cream from the bowl. Too hot wa
ter will scald the milk on the bowl ant
make it hard to clean. Skimmilk ma!
be used for flushing out the bowl. bu
warm water is better.
Always Strain Before Separating.
Milk should always be strained be
fore separating The sooner the dir
Is removed the better. Moreover. hairs
small pieces Of straw. etc. are apt t
close the outlets. Putting two thick
nesses of cbeesecloth over the receiv
ing can and holding them in place witt
several clothespinS is convenien
method
Milk is at its best for separating i'm
mediately after being drawn from tn
cows. Should it cool below 81 degree
It is better to warm it. although som
machines do good skimming at lowe
Temperature. but there is always riS
of losing cream when the temperatnr
of the milk is low.
Should the milk supply become
small that it seems hardly worth Will
starting up the machine the night
milk may be held till the morning. bu
to preserve the quality it should b
quickly cooled as soon as m''ket
This held over milk should have tn
cream well stirred in and be heated
100 degrees or over. for NO harn,. bt
really good results from having til
milk hot. Run it through after 81
mornings milk has been separated
This practice has its disadvantages
There is one point that must he eu
phasized The machine must be tho