Authentic Records Boost Dairymen Milk Profits
Warren County Dairy Herd Improvement Association uses certified testers William and Tanya Horn to provide monthly butterfat tests for dairy herds. Tests weigh each cow’s milk on a centering date and project monthly production, aiding diet decisions and increasing sale value.
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Dairymen Await Results From Milk Fat Testing
Tanya measures cream height with dividers and compares it to a butterfat scale on the bottle. Bill records findings by cow number while the Horns total the month’s milk production and multiply by fat percentage to calculate herd value.
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Cream Separation by Gulfuric Acid Process Described
The report describes adding hot water twice to a machine, then whirling to raise yellow butterfat to the top where it partially solidifies in the neck. Centrifugal force and heat aided by gulfuric acid separate cream from skim milk by breaking fat molecules and pushing fat to the surface.
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