The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
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my cream curdling when pasteurizing.
| Cream tests 35 per cent and l use
two and one-half to three gallons Of
Viscogen to 300 gallons of cream, but
| 1t does not seem to overcome the trou-
BILE. Cream tests from 55 to 60 &C of
acidity. l have never had any trouble
of this kind before with continuous
pasteurizing. Would raising the speed
Of the ripened be Of any benefit in
keeping the cream from curdling?
| Answer-We have had the same
trouble mentioned in your letter. and
must say that l do not know how to
overcome it. AS rule, cream testing
IS per cent fat ought not to curdle,
| but we find, as you do, that it often
does, even If neutralized. l 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. H. F.
OIL have a COW that freshened re-
Gently. Her udder has been a little
swollen and on both hind teats she
has a hole farther up next to the bag
out of which milk comes. There is a
hard lump along the whole center of
the udder from the back forwards and
about four inches wide. Can you tell
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
satisfactorily while the cow is in
milk. We usually wait until the cow
has dried off and then freshen the
edges of the wound and bring them to-
! gether with adhesive tape or some
thing of that kind so as to bring about
| a union.-F. B. H
Q.-Can you give me any informa-
ton as to whether or not currants and
raspberries can be successfully trans
planted in the fall and what would be
the best time to do this?
Am reply to your query would
say that while currants 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. M.
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 so the expense
Is only in the making. How much salt
should be added to 100-pound bag OF
feed to make it more palatable to cat
tie?
A-There would be on objection tc
adding a small quantity Of salt to
| buckwheat feed, say not to exceed
per cent, provided the label or stencil
on the sack shows that this has been
added. Salt has slight antiseptie
properties and If small amounts like
that given has an influence on the
keeping qualities Of the feed it would
be in the direction of making it less
| subject to fermentation.-F. w. w.
| OIL have As apple trees, three plum
trees, four currant bushes and sly
rose bushes all planted on the same
I plOI. OOUu0 Vi LuSSc nave UOcA grow
ing Il years, other were planted five
years ago and a few last year. Al
present the trees look bad. One crat
apple tree that was set out II 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 dc
with the trouble?
A.-The dying back of the trees Ii
probably due to fire blight. This is 6
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 it is quite prevalent this
year Planting trees close togethe1