Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-16

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Question: am having trouble with
my cream curdliug when pasteurizing
Cream tests IS per cent and use
two and one.halt to three GALLONS OF
NtsCogen to 500 gallons Of cream. but
II does not seem to overcome the trou.
Bile. Cream tests from SIS to 60 &C Of
actdtty. | have never had any trouble
OF this kind before with continuous
pastouriziug Would raising the speed
NJ the ripened be of any benefit In
keeping the cream from curdling9
Answer-We have had the same
trouble mentioned in your letter, and
| must say that do not know how to
overcome II. AS a rule, cream testinK
80 per cent, fat ought not TO curdle,
but We find. as you do, that II often
does, even II neutralixed. would try
adding more viscogen, or enough to-
almost neutralize the acidIty Of the
cream The speed OF the stirrer,
think, will make but very little differ
ence,-E. IL. +.
OIL have COW that freshened re-
Gently Her udder has been a little
swollen and on both hind teats she
has hole farther up next to the bag
out OF which milk comes. There Is u
hard lump along the whole center OF
the udder from the back forwards and
AhnIf fnnr inrhAO uiA tnll
me- what to do for her?
A,-The condition which you de.
scribe is known as milk fistula." 1t
will be rather difficult to treat this
Enthusiastically while the COW is In
milk. We usually wait until the COW
has dried of and then freshen the
edges OF the wound and bring them to-
gether with adhesive tape or some
thing OF that kind so az to bring about
q unton--F, II. H.
Q.-Can you give me any informa-
ton as to whether or not currants and
raspberrfes can be successfully trans.
planted In the fail and what would be
tho best time to do this?
An reply to your query would
say that while curfants and raspber-
ries can be planted IN the fall In Wis
consin, we do not recommend It. as
better results are obtained In this
state by spring planting. G. NJ.
Q.-What would you think of mix.
Ing common salt with buckwheat be-
fore It is sold? The salt costs per
pound about the same 80 The expense
Is only in the making How much salt
should be added to n l00-pound bag OF
feed to make II more palatable to cat.
tie?
A.-There would be on objection to
adding small quantity OF salt to
buckwheat feed, say not TO exceed s
per cent. provided the label or stencil
on the sack shows that this has been
added Salt has slight antiseptic
properties and II small amounts like
that given has an influence on the
keeping qualities OF the feed II would
be In the direction OF making II less
subject to fermentation--F. W. w.
OIL have 4b apple trees. three plum
trees. four currant bushes and six
rose bushes all planted on the same
plot. Some OF these have been grow
ing IL years. other were planted Ave
years ago and a few last year. At
present the trees look bad. One crab
apple tree that was set out IL years
ago and that always bore lots of fruit
seems to be affected in some manner,
part Of the tree dying. Insects have
destroyed all the leaves on the rose
bushes. The trees have been spray
ed but were pruned about April 20.
Had the late trimming anything to do
with the trouble?
A.-The dying back OF the trees is
probably due TO fire blight This Is a
bacterial disease and cannot be con
trolled by spraying. The method EN-
ployed is to cut out all infected areas
and burn the same. Trees which are
so badly attacked as the crab apple
mentioned should be removed, The
late pruning given Is not responsible
for the attack, as reports from various
sections OF the state where this dis
ease has not been troublesome before
show that II Is quite prevalent this
year Planting trees close together
would not necessarily have influence
upon the prevalence OF the blight.
q. M.