ILLINOIS STATE DAIEYMEN's ASSOCIATIOK. 77 



H. C. Mead, Mc Henry, said that the private dairies in 

 his locality could always commaiid a good price for their 

 butter; people come for many miles to buy their butter of 

 private dairies, rather than patronize creameries; in fact, 

 the private made butter is the best. He used the Cooley 

 plan and there is no doubt but what it is the most cleanly. 

 He well remembered when the early settlers used the 

 corner of a rail fence for a cheese press, with stones on the 

 end of a lever for weights; all had changed now; the old 

 shallow pans had given way for the deep setters; the cream 

 would all rise, no matter how deep the setter; AVas lighter 

 than milk and would find its way to the top. Did not have 

 any of the kind of factories which Mr. Williams had been 

 talking about; had plenty of water and kept their factories 

 clean and neat ; if our factories have no spring, wind-mills 

 are used; his plan now, was to submerge in cold water for 

 twelve hours, at which time he could entirely separate the 

 butter particles; temperature at 48°; the separation was 

 plain to the eye; then drew off his milk from beneath, 

 which was the best plan. His neighbor, Mr. Wattles, 

 used a patent cooler; sold his butter as high as any factory; 

 churned only the cream; milk did not sour at this degree 

 of cold; thought that every dairyman should manufacture 

 his own butter, and save the five cents we are now com- 

 pelled to pay. 



H. W. Mead inquired what it would cost per pound to 

 manufacture for a dairy of forty cows ? 



H. C. Mead: Did not know exactly; thought two and 

 one-half cents; he had taken to a factory; could churn in 

 the same time he was going to factory. 



Wilcox inquired as to the sediment which would settle 

 in the cooler ? 



H. C. Mead said one pint left in the bottom would dis- 

 pose of it all, and not mix with the cream. 



