88 AMERICAN DAIRYING. 



found that the loss by setting in water at 55 

 deg. might be nearly a third larger than at 45 

 deg. and a tenth larger than at 50 deg. 



Snyder (Minnesota "Bulletin 19") found that 

 creaming was more rapid and more complete 

 in ice water than in water at 60 deg. 



Jordan at the Maine Station found that the 

 creaming was more complete at a temperature 

 below 45 deg. than at a temperature higher. 



At the New York State Station (Report 1889, 

 page 210,) 12 hours setting in ice water was 

 found insufficient and 24 hours adopted. 



Centrifugal separators. When a centrifugal 

 separator is to be used I would recommend that 

 some power be applied, either water, steam, or 

 some animal power. Do not calculate on the 

 hired man, the boy, or the proprietor doing 

 this work. If you have cows enough so you 

 can afford to have a separator you can afford 

 to have some power to operate it. I have had 

 just enough experience in this line to know 

 that it is hard work. It is the kind of work 

 that does not induce the boys to stay on the 

 farm. If any person is to do this work it cer- 

 tainly should be the proprietor. 



I do not wish to be understood as opposed 

 to the separator as I know very well that 

 it will secure for us the most effectual work 

 possible. On this point the Delaware Station, 

 in "Bulletin 17," calculates that with a herd 



