THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION 59 



ished to hear Mr. Foss state that all farmers wash them only 

 once a clay. 



You can make as good a quality if you use the hand sepa- 

 rator; it is not knowing how to do it. 



Mr. Newman: They used to tell the farmer he did not 

 have to wash them every time. It has been a bad thing for the 

 butter interests of this State, or any other State for that matter. 



I was at a factory this last fall when a very nice looking 

 rig drove up; a young man and woman were in it and they 

 handed out some cream to the buttermaker. They said they 

 were going to a sale. The buttermaker didn't open the can 

 while they were there, but after they had driven off he called 

 my attention to it. It was a brownish color, and I told him to 

 tell them he could not handle anything of that kind. This only 

 goes to show that there is a lot of carelessness. They do not 

 stop to think of it as being a food product. 



Member : Is there more carelessness in using the hand 

 separator than in the whole milk? 



Mr. Newman : Yes, I think there is much more. In this 

 and every State the quality has gone down where they have 

 been using a hand separator; but it is a matter that could be 

 remedied if every one would do as Mr. Foss says he does. 



Member: Has the Food Department issued rules for the 

 first and second grade of cream? 



Mr. Newman : Yes, a test of 25 per cent from the Babcock 

 4-10 acid test. You can get copies by applying to the Pure Food 

 Department of this State. 



Mr. Shilling: Do you grade your cream — pay by grade? 

 Have you lost any patrons? 



Mr. Newman : Yes, we have lost a very few. We grade 

 on a 30 per cent basis. You can see how 30 is an advantage. 

 Take in summer when there is a large output, it takes less ice, 



