The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-05
M0RT0N'S FINE DAIRY FARM.
Should Act NJ Inspiration to Az
Those DESTROYS Of Producing
Good Milk.


estate, Ellerslie. is one of the splen-
did show places on the banks of the
Hudson. was one OF the first Of
Americas wealthy men to incorporate
a dairy as a conspicuous feature of
his country place.
There is no attempt to produce GER
titled milk or to introduce any ex-
traordinary or fancy elements in the
dairy at Ellersiie.
1t is a herd OF Guernsey cows, in
diligently selected, well housed and
fed and MIXED with due regard to
cleanliness
Any one who has an honest desire
to produce good milk gan follow the
example set here with equal success.
In some respects it is more OF an in
SEPARATION to the ordinary farmer and
dairyman than are some of the more
pretentious diaries, with their ex-
ceedingly high ideals.
In buying cattle for this farm Mr..
Barnes, the superintendent, has an
eye constantly on the future of the
herd as well as the present supply of
milk to be obtained. About $50 cows
constitute the herd, between so and
80 of which are being MIXED at
present
More than GOO quarts Of milk Il
shipped daily to New York The mill
sells at no fabulous price. although II
brings little more than does Ordi
nary milk on account of its reputa
ton Ellerslie milk sells for Az cents
quart as a minimum. and at timei
the price reaches eight cents.
Many men who eat an inexpensive
quick lunch in dairy restaurants II
New York may enjoy the luxury of {
glass of pure Ellerslie milk at a mod
crate cost.
The milk is shipped direct from Mr.
Morton's farm to lunch compan!
which makes a special attraction of ,
good quality of milk.
Milking time begins early at Ellers
lie. long before sunrise, but electri'
lights make the great barn as light a,
day.
The second milking comes at 3:3'
in the afternoon. Clean white gar
ments are daily provided for the milk
ers, and cleanliness is insisted upon.
As soon as the milk comes from
the COW 1t is taken to the dairy
which Is near by, but does not joiI
the barn. Here 1t Is at once coole,
by being poured over iced tubes
| Do # TO hntf hty
chinery and is ready for shipment
The remainder is put into cans, whicl
have been carefully sterilized, as hav
the bottles. A separate room is de
voted to the sterilizing process
While large quantity of milk l
sold to New York city, the Morto
household and all who live upon tn
estate are literally supplied with mill
as is Holiday house. nearby institl
ton. supported by the Mortons, wher
convalescent children are sent froI
New York hospitals and are helpe
back to health by the excellent mil
and other food and fresh air whic
they enjoy there.
No butter is made at Ellerslie 70
the market but butter is made 70
Holiday house and the Morton fan
lily Every pot being marked with a
e, this letter might well stand 70
excellence but does, in fact, stan
for Ellerslie
The cows Of Ellerslie herd ar
housed in barn 296 feet long, and
is d splendid building for the purpose
Ventilation and light are amply pr,
vided for by numerous windows.
The floor is of concrete and the hes
eauipmcat 20. feeding the cows ha
been installed
Mr. larnes believes thoroughly /
outdoor pasturing for dairy cows, cor
trary to the opinion of many dair,
men, largely because of the effeo
upon the calves