Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1891 — THE DAIRY. [ARTICLE]

THE DAIRY.

Diluting Fresh Milk for Cream Raising. Perhaps tho most valuable lessons learned in the dairy world durlug 1890, wore taught by tho failure of the Ice crop. Creameries and many large dairies had become so accustomed to a plentiful supply of Ice that they had come to think they could not got along without It But experiment and experience have discovered that by diluting fresh milk 25 per cent, with either warm or cold water tho time of cream raising may be so much reduced as practically to do away with the necessity of using ice for creaming milk. The lesson is of great value and has already been tbe means of saving mauy dollars; and, rightly used, may bo the means of saving more. Wo do not know of any carefully conducted experiments bearing upon the point, but from the few observations made ourselves, wo are Inclined to think that those wbohave made really good butter without the use of ice will find that It keeps sweet longer and stands up better when exposed to the air, than butter made with ice. When ice is abundant It is apt to bo used too freely, and tho milk, Cream and butter bo made too cold. Whether or not diluting tho milk has any Influence on thcchurnabilty of the cream, remains to be tested, so far as we know.— The Jersey Bulletin.

Dulry Note*. A comfortable cow stable need not be costly, but a stable will be costly if not comfortable. A stack of straw will make more warmth for more cows if used as bedding in a warm barn instead of out of doors. One In position to know says that “no product of equal value is handled so carelessly as is butter, by the buttermakers of lowa.” This wrong ought to do righted at once. If a cow is well treated she will do better than if roughly treated, and If you buy a cow that is not used to kind treatment you havo got to overcome her distrust before you can get her to do her best , When you go to buy a cow note how the owner goes up to her and how she accepts the approach. If she receives a pat or a stroke as though she was accustomed to it well and good, but If she looks afraid or surprised, look out for her to be some time in getting acquainted. A ooon creamery man remarked thp other day that he would give S2OO to have his patrons together for two hours, so he could talk to them. He knew it would be money in bis pockets to do so, as it would be money in their pockets, and what puts money in their pockets is money in his. No creamery mar., no farmer can afford to miss attending every : dairymen’s meeting that comes anywhere near him. In fact, he cannot afford to miss them, even if lie has to go out of his way to attend them.