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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1906
Page
6
A farmer discussion emphasizes cutting production costs to raise profits, urging dairymen to join farm associations as in Europe. Highlights include the value of breed selection, especially Guernsey and Holstein lines, and the need for better dairy literature uptake. Practical notes cover bull selection and meticulous cleanliness in milking and equipment.
A Boston area farm markets several “percentage milk” grades varying by fat content for infants and invalids. The Bab cock test guides cow groupings to guarantee fixed fat percentages, claiming individual cows produce a distinct butter fat percentage. The piece notes breed differences and claims diet cannot widely alter fat content.
The dairy department of Purdue experiment station will send representatives to conduct official tests on dairy herds statewide. Early results show strong justification from other states. J T H Jackson of South Bend submitted six Holsteins for a seven day milk and fat test, with one two-year-old cow yielding 516 pounds of milk and another 408 pounds. Applications have come from several Jersey breeders, though tests near completion. Pedigrees matter only when supported by proven performance of individuals and ancestors, officials say.
A Dairy Record correspondent reports years of experiments concluding skim milk has a value of 204 cents per hundredweight today when hogs sell at the same price. The feed mix used was one part oil meal, six parts shelled corn, and twenty parts warm wheat meal, with skim milk valued at 204 cents per hundredweight.
An old style dairy note discusses temperature in cream mixing, cooling practices, and stable bedding for calving cows. It cites cost figures for calf gain and promotes silos, feeding strategies, and pasture-based dairy farming as advocated by Kimball's Dairy Farmer and general farmers of the period.
An article argues that irrigation can be economical in the eastern United States for truck crops like strawberries celery and cauliflower. It notes high crop value drives irrigation despite limited water, describes small, inexpensive ditches and flood-like systems, and details improvised sprinkling and furrow methods using portable gear and simple gates.
A four part study by C E Grey of the Bureau of Animal Industry tests eight months storage of butter. Low salt content preserves better quality than higher salt. Full cans outperform partially filled ones. Butter stored at minus ten to ten degrees F stays best during and after storage. Butter from sour cream remains satisfactory in storage but deteriorates after removal.
The article attributes paraffin cracking to insufficient heating before dipping. Heat paraffin to 240 260 degrees F using a gasoline stove. Use a cylindrical vessel for dipping and a four-point support to drain excess paraffin. A small pulley aids lifting, and a crane-mounted pulley helps moving the cheese. paraffin bonds better after removing cloth circles.
The article discusses butter quality and pricing, noting government parity seals on Dutch butter and examination of creameries. It explains salt timing in churning, grain-scale granules, and reasons why good butter fetches higher prices due to flavor and educated American tastes. It also reports on milk's role in digestibility and outlines the Babcock testing method with step by step details.
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