The Syracuse Journal, Volume 16, Number 7, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 14 June 1923 — Page 6

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Proper (’ooling of Cream Help* Butter Quality The annual production of farm and factory butter in Indiana is approximately 60,000,000 pounds. Unfortunately this is not all first class quality, especially during the spring and summer months. Butter is judged according to its flavor, texture, etc., and sold according to score. Good butter scores 90 pounds or more. The average price paid for 88 score butter on. the Chicago market was) 32 cents, while 90 score butter averaged 35 cents, and 92 score 38 cents last year. There is little competition between good butter and oleomargarine and other butter substitutes. Purdue University dairymen point out. The quality of Indiana butter could be greatly improved if a better grade of were produced and delivered by the dairymen. As most of the cream has been purchased on a flat basis, there has been little inducement for the farmer to produce better cream.

A series of experiments conducted last summer at the Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station showed that properly cooled cream produced butter that scored higher and consequenty brought better prices. Frequency of marketing and better care of the cream in general also were important factors. The following is part of a statement recently sent to Indiana dairymen *>n this topic; A simple’equipmnet for cooling cream can he prepared as follows: A barrel used in this method of cooling is prepared by boring a IJ-inch hole between the two top hoops and inserting a I J-inch pipe with an elbow so that the pipe may be extended within a few inches of the bott.m of the barrel. This pipe is to carry the fresh water from the well or spring into the barrel. A 2-inch hole is then bored on the opposite side of the barrel between the third and fourth hoops, about three inches be ]. w Intake. A 2-inch ppc is then placed in this outlet, to carry the overflow of water from the barrel to the stock watering trough..

Sone kind •< <unp>>rt should be placed in the bottom of the barrel so that the lids of the cream cans will be a few inches above the water level. A top may easily He made for the barrel. which will protect the cream cans and water from the sun and will prevent dust from blowing in onto the cream cans. The marketing of cream every four days is being tried out-in and Daviess counties with excellent results. Farmers whe are marketing their cream under this method are receiving a pre miurr of 3 cents per pound but terfat over the local price. Fol lowing is a report of one creamery: The week before the “four day plan” started, the creamery received 1,728 pounds of premiun or No. 1 butterfat and 1,509 of regular or No. 2. During this week no difference in price was paid. One week later 2.148 pounds of premium and 730 of No. 2 butterfat were received, a decrease of 29 cents in No. 2 cream. The system is proving more successful than was anticipated and will likely be adopted in other counties in the near future. Dairymen selling milk can improve the quality of the production if they exercise a little care in handling it. The milker ought to use a small top milk pail and milk with clean, dry hands. To strain and clarify milk removes

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; only the solid material. Dirt that has dissolved in the milk can riot be removed. Milk as well is cream should be cooled as soon after milking as possible. The sooner it is cooled and the i cooler it is kept until delivered the longer it will remain sweet. All utensils that come in contact with milk or cream must be thoroughly clean, in order to insure the best results. Rinse all pails, cans, etc. with cool water as soon after using as possible. Wash thoroughly with hot water and good soda preparation to remove the grease. Rinse with boiling water and turn to dry in a warm place. The sooner the utensils can be dried after scalding, the more sanitary they will'be. Live steam is the best sterilizer where it is available. ! Sunlight is one of our best means of killing germs. Milk pails, I cans, strainer-cloths, etc. should be placed in bright sunshine as much as possible. When delivering milk the cans should be protected from the sun. A wet blanket thrown over the can keeps the temperature of the milk several degrees cooler. The loss of a few cans of sour milk during the hot weather will pay for the extra work.

White Top l><x’larv<l to be Wond Weed in Indiana During a weed survey recently conducted by the Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station it developed that white top is the worst weed that is prevalent in in Indiana. One reason for this, perhaps, is the common impression among farmers that white top does not form live seeds, and for this reason the plant is frequently allowed to mature unmolested and scatter its seeds in all direction. "White top does form seeds in all parts of Indiana and the seeds are alive and will grow." said A. A. Hansen of the Purdue University Agricultural Extension Department. “The seeds are very small and they are mixed up with considerable chaff on the sled heads, but each little seed is equipped with a para-chute-like plume that enables it toj be carried by the wind.' It is for this reason that particular cate must be exercised to prevent white top from ripening along fencerows -and in other waste places, since a small patch in such a situation will readily infest nearby fields.’’ White top seeds usually ger minate in the fall, when they develop into small plants called rosettes. It is for this reason that an examination of the meadow’ in the late fall or early in the spring, or an inspection of land ready to be seeded to oats, will reveal whether or not the white top is present in any abundance.

Hay badly infested with white top should be cut early, before the weed matures seeds. By so doing the fouling of the land can be prevented and the hay will probably be of a better quality than if cut later. Sheep Will ('lean I p White Tup in Timothy ‘ White top, the most prevalent weed in Indiana, probably does more damage to timothy than to any other crop,” said A. A. Hansen of the Purdue University Agricultural Extension Department. “There is a simple, inexpensive and effective way to prevent this dmage, away that is being little used by farmers in Indiana, but nevertheless deserving of encouragement. Simply turn sheep into the infested meadow; they will eat the weed and do little or no damage to the crop. Not only will they clean the white top out of the timothy but they will clean the fencerows at the same time, and the clean fencerows frequently mean clean fields. "Try this method and you will not be disappointed.” — © —— - Journal want-ads are invest ments that pay dividends.

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Pointers for Pig Club Pigs (By George Ratts) Summer is here and the pig is growing. It will soon be time to think of showing. The pig needs a shade for the heat is waiting To start its daily celebrating. Upon that rounded back so slick. A little oil will do the trick. It won’t be long until the County Show’, And this one fact we all w r ell know’. The judge likes a pig that drives right handy, And stands in the ring like a regular dandy. So start in now with the little airs. That greatly helps at the County Fairs. In the pig club books, you can find good reading About the ways you should be feeding. And as you drive down the long corn row. Keep thinking of the things to make your pig grow, . For the boy who thinks and plans each day Is the one who always finds a way.

And don’t forget to take it out For a daily w r alk or run about. Clean, fresh water should always be close With no restriction to size of dose. While they say that a brushing each night Will keep that pig looking right. I call your mind to these little tips. Which I have .found in my several trips To the pig club pens and the County shows. Where well groomed winners stood in rows. It is my wish that you may stand As Number One, right next to the band. (Editor’s Note: George Ratts, a wide-awake pig club member living at Hall, in Morgan county, recently suffered from the measles. While recovering, the poetic muses got to work and the above is what George turned out and sent to the club division of the Agricultural Extension Department of Purdue University.)

HAS A FEW RELATIVES George Hackler celebrated his 99th birthday at Loogootee recently. He was married at the age of twenty and became the father of thirteen children. Mr. Hackler has 101 great grandchildren. He is a large man of rugged type and has never been seriously ill, although he has been blind for the past four years. It is safe to say that the whole family was L unable to be present at the birthday celebration. o FARM LABOR SUPPLY SHORT One year ago there was a surplus of farm labor of about 12 percent. Now the Department of Agriculture reports that there is a shortage of about the same percent. Many farm operators report that at present high wages they can not afford to employ labor and will only put in crops that they can handle with family /abor. o Subscribe for the Journal

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CROP REPORT FOR INDIANA * The oats acreage in Indiana shows an increase of 20 pecent over the acreage harvested in 1922 and will bring the production much nearer the state average than last year, when the crop amounted to only 28,770,000 bushels, and wheat and rye show a slight increase in production over the May forecast, according to the co-operative crop reporting service for Indiana, issued today. Other crops generally show a slight increase in condition over last month. The report follows: The condition of the winter wheat crop in Indiana on June 1 was 80 percent of normal, indi eating a total production of 32,406,(XX) at this time. Last year s June 1 estimate indicated a croj of 33,977,000 bushels, but the •final outturn amounted to only 29,754,000 bushels. But little insect damage has been reported and weather conditions to date have been favorable. The above figures, however, are preliminary and subject to change later. Fields are more or less spotted in all sections, but the best ol the fields are in the southern part of the state. For spring wheat the acreage in Indiana is about the same as last year, with a condition of 82 percent of normal on June 1, indicating a total production of 61,000 bushels. The oats acreage in Indiana show’s an increase of 20 percent over that harvested last year, being 1,644,000 bushels. The condition on June 1 was 83 percent of normal, on whicl/a. total production of 53,489,000 bushels is indicated. Last year’s "harvest amounted to only 28,770,000 bushels, compared with a 5-year average of 69,747,000 bushels. While weather conditions during the past month have been favorable, much of the crop was put in late and the top grow’th is considerably shorter than usual. The stand and color are good, however, and the average yield should be secured unless unfavorable w’eather conditions interfere at the time the crop begins to head. The barley acreage in Indiana shows a decrease of 7 percent as Compared with last year and is now estimated at 39,000 acres. The condition on June 1 was 80 percent of normal and indicates a total production of 967,000 bushels, compared with last year final estimate of only 714.000 bushels. Like the oats crop, barley was put in late and is dependent upon favorable w’eather conditions from now on for an average yield. Rye continues to show best in condition of all the small grain crops in the state, being 86 percent of normal, on which a total production of 4,058,000 bushels is forecast. Last year’s final estimate amounted to 3,816.000 bushels. The crop is in all sections of the state well headed out, but cutting will be delayed about a week later than usual because of weather conditions. The condition of the apple crop in Indiana June 1 was 77 percent of normal and indicates a total production of 4,021,000

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bushels, of vrhich 681,000 bushels constitue the commercial crop. The condition of all hay in Indiana on June 1 was 74 percent of normal and indicates a total production of 2,464,000 tons of tame hay compared with 3.784,000 tons, the final estimate for last year; and 23,000 tons of wild hay compared with 25,000 tons for last year. The acreage of timothy hay in Indiana will be reduced 6 percent this year; clover hay will be reduced 25 percent; alfalfa will remain practically the same. The condition on June 1 for timothy was 81 percent of normal; for* clover, 67 percent; for alfalfa, 89 oercent. The condition of pastures in Indiana June 1 was 82 percent >f normal; field peas 87 percent; field beans 85 percent. The condition of cabbages and onions was 88 and 89 percent of normal, respectively. The condition of peaches in Indiana on June 1 was 68 percent of normal and indicates a crop of 437,000 bushels compared with the final estimate last year of 650,000 bushels. _ The condition of pears in Indiana on June 1 was 68 percent of normal and indicates a total crop of 267,000 bushels. Final estimate for last year was 300,000 bushels. The condition for blackberries and raspberries was 91 percent of normal; for watermelons and cantaloupes, 80 percent; and for sugar beets, 83 percent.

INDIVIDUALISM When the people of the United States as a whole exert their energy to develop any undertaking, its success is virtually assured. The same holds true in regard to the individual initiative, energy’ and ambition of our private citizens who are leaders today in the development of the modern conveniences, and laborsaving machinery, and ideas. This is illustrated by figures recently published, showing that nearly three-fourths of the telephones of the world are owned and operated by private companies and that the majority of these private companies are in the United States. Most of the telephones not located in the United States are in Europe and are operated by the governments of the various countries. In this country there are 13 telephones for every 100 persons, w’hich means that almost every family in the country has a telephone. In Europe there is only 1 telephone per 100 persons, and this means that the European service is of 13 times less value to the telephone subscriber than it is in this country and still it costs him considerably more. Private initiative and enterprise under a form of government that allows its’ individual citizens to benefit by their labors and ambition will always outstrip a government-operated service that reduces the individual to a cipher and eliminates incentive by curtailing the reward for labor and inventive genius.

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