1903 
i97 
MILK NOTES, 
The dairy business is practically in Its 
infancy in this part of the country. Our 
own farm is located about in the center of 
live cooperative creameries, the nearest 
creamery beinjj about 3^^ mites and the 
farthest about six mites distant. The 
smallest creamery paid to its patrons about 
Jl,500 per month, while the largest is paying 
$,{,500 per month. You can see by this that 
they are doing fairly well. The cows as a 
general rule are doing as well as can be 
expected under ordinary management. For 
example, we had 14 cows on our farm last 
year (five of them being two-year-old 
heifers), and w'e made 3,6ij0 pounds of but¬ 
ter. Our neighbors are doing nearly as 
well, while some who have been at it longer 
do better. One of our neighbors gave me 
the following figures: Cow No. 1, milk 
yield per year, 6,000 pounds; test, five per 
cent; butter fat, 300 pounds; moisture, 15 
per cent; 345 pounds of butter. Cow No. 
3, milk yield per year, 5,300 pounds; test, 
4.8; fat, 354 pounds; 15 per cent moisture, 
393 pounds of butter. Cow No. 3, milk yield 
during the year, 4,500 pounds; test, 5.8; fat, 
353 pounds, 15 per cent moisture; 290 pounds 
of butter. It is nearly useless to say that 
this farmer uses a Babcock tester on his 
farm, and that some of the poorer cows 
go by the way of the butcher and better 
ones take their places. In regard to the 
fodder question will say that the supply 
has always been a good one. 1 do not 
know of a failure so far, the main supply 
being clover, Timothy, corn fodder and 
silo. w. F. D. 
Chippewa Falls, Wis. 
A Co-operative Shipping Station. 
At one of the regular meetings of Ham¬ 
ilton Grange, No. 648, it waa thought best 
to have a milk meeting and try to start 
a cooperative movement, as we thought 
it lime that we had something to say in 
regard to what we should receive for our 
milk. The milk producers are heartily 
tired of having some one set a price on 
tlieir product. If they made any com¬ 
plaint they were informed that if they 
did not like the way things went they 
could keep their milk at home or draw it 
somewhere else. We had the meeting; it 
was addressed by O. G. Sawdy, of Earl- 
ville, and 1. Sneli, of Kenwood, N. Y.; not 
a very enthusiastic meeting, but a com¬ 
mittee was appointed to solicit stock. In 
le.ss than a week we had the required 
amount subscribed. It had been our in¬ 
tention to build, but the owner of the old 
station, linding his business gone, decided 
that it would be better to sell than to have 
an idle factory on his hands, so we pur¬ 
chased his plant and fixtures with the ex¬ 
ception of shipping cans, paying $3,500 for 
same. We paid more than it was worth, 
but we would strengthen our organization 
and we wanted to ha.ve him out of the 
way. This movement was started in the 
face of considerable opposition, as there 
had been several moves of this kind started 
before, which had failed, owing to the fact 
that no preparation had been made to care 
for milk while organizing, and the old 
shipper, learning of the move, had required 
patrons to sign a contract and the leaders 
had beep invited to take their milk some¬ 
where else. So the first thing done was 
to find an outlet for our milk while com¬ 
pleting our organization. As to results, 
the old shipper is having our milk at a 
considerable advance of road prices, and 
we expect soon to close a contract for a 
year at satisfactory prices. We have had 
several good chances to .sell at an advance 
that will more than pay for our stock. 
Then, again, we feel more independent 
and in better position to have our say in 
regard to weights, prices, etc. What we 
have done other localities can do; organize, 
cooperate. Best of all you will feel in¬ 
dependent. Y'ou will have plenty of buyers; 
they have got to have your milk, butter 
and cheese. f. n. p. 
Hamilton, N. Y. 
A MILK PRODUCERS' MEETING. 
At a meeting of the patrons of Marshall 
milk station on the D., L. & W. R. R., 
north from Waterville about four miles, the 
following prices for the year to come, be¬ 
ginning March 1, were decided upon, and 
were accepted by the Newark Milk & 
Cream Co., viz.: March, $1.29 per 100, 2% 
cents per quart; April, $1.18 per 100, 2.5 per 
quart; May, $1.06 per 100, 2.25 cents per 
quart; June, 82 cents per 100, 1.75 cent per 
quart; July, 94 cents per 100, 2 cents per 
quart; August, $1 per 100,2*4 cents per quart; 
September, $1.06 per 100, 2.25 cents per 
quart; October, $1.29 per 100, 2.75 cents per 
quart; November, $1.41 per 100, 3 cents per 
Quart; December, $1.53 per 100, 3.25 cents 
per quart; January, $1.53 per 100, 3.25 cents 
per quart; February, $1.41 per 100, 3 cents 
per quart. As the above company pur¬ 
chases by weight, the per 100 price was the 
one accepted. The Company washes the 
and pays for the milk as soon as the 
15th of the following month for the month 
previous. The meeting was very harmon¬ 
ious. The only friction between producer 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
and the Company’s representative was the 
June price, the flush of the season. The 
above prices were decided upon by the pat¬ 
rons at a previous meeting, and the 
schedule as a whole without change was 
accepted and approved at the final meeting. 
The prices, except the June price, are an 
advance on those received the year pre¬ 
vious of one-quarter of a cent per quart. 
A few were in favor of accepting the Milk 
Exchange price for the year to come, less 
one-half cent per quart, but for the sake 
of harmony the minority acquiesced. There 
was no contract signed by either party, but 
as a matter of honor there w'ould be no 
withdrawing on the part of producer and 
no, closing of the station by the dealer. 
The average price per 100 will be $1.21 for 
the year, or 2.44 cents per quart. The con- 
densery at Deansborough has drawn some- 
whait of the number of patrons who once 
came to this station from that direction, 
they not being as particular as to the 
feeding of many of the milk-producing 
foods high in per cent of nitrogenous mat¬ 
ter, the most costly portion of a balanced 
ration. Neither do they bar those who 
have silos from feeding the same. As long 
as they seem to be able to dispose of their 
goods at paying prices and no accumula¬ 
tion of stock it would look as though the 
objection of the Bordens to many of these 
foods and silage was more of a shadow 
than a reality. As the milk of Sadie Vale 
of Brothertown Stock Farm, as well as 
that of her many heavy producers in this 
line, goes to this condensery, it may add 
eclat to the goods produced. At least the 
withdrawing of much of the milk from the 
above station had something to do with the 
toning down of the feeling towards the 
producers by the Company and they were 
more willing to accept the prices of the 
producers as fixed at this meeting. 
Cassvllle, N. Y. J. e. h. 
A long time ago, when they first 
began 
To keep milch cows, poor Dairy 
Dan 
And Milkmaid Molly had troub¬ 
les galore. 
And always seemed to be getting 
more. 
They’d work and worry and 
stew and fret 
And always would end the year 
in debt. 
But by and by they found a way 
To lessen their work and get 
more pay. 
They bought an Empire, and 
every cow 
Is yielding a handsome profit 
now. 
They're Jolly Molly and Dandy 
Dan 
Since they adopted 
The 
The Easy Way 
is not always the best way, 
but it so happens in 
the case of the 
Empire 
Cream 
Separator 
that it is both the easiest and the 
best. The Empire runs more HkIu- 
ly than any other separator of the 
same capacity; it is more easily 
cleaned, because it has few parts; 
it lasts longer and costs less for re¬ 
pairs, because it is better built and 
freer from intricate mechanism. 
In short, it is the simplest, most 
efficient hand power cream separa¬ 
tor made. We guarantee that it 
will do better work with less labor 
and trouble, than any other separa¬ 
tor, and all we ask is a chance to 
let you prove our claims to your 
own satisfaction. What do you say? 
Let us send you our good book 
on “Making the Dairy Pay." It's 
free for the asking. 
Empire Cream Separator 
Company, 
Bloomfield, New Jersey. 
HARD FACTS 
ABOUT CR EAM SE PARATORS. 
what the intending buy'^er of a cream separator wants 
are HARD FACTS — not fanciful nonsense and 
alluring misrepresentation. 
He doesn’t care much for silly ditties about “big 
brother” and “little sister” separators; nor “high” and 
“low” feed twaddle which means nothing to any one; 
and he may well steer clear of fake skim-milk ‘ ‘ records ’ ’ 
which have no actual foundation. 
But what does concern him are these HARD FACTS— 
That a De Laval Cream Separator is as much superior 
to imitating machines as such other separators are to 
gravity setting systems. 
That protecting patents make and keep them so— 
together with far greater experience and superior facilities 
in every way for cream separator manufacture. 
That every big and experienced user of cream 
separators knows this and uses De Laval machines ex¬ 
clusively—both in factory and farm sizes. 
That it is as foolish to-day to buy other than a 
De Laval separator as it would be to buy an old-fashioned 
reaper if an up-to-date combined mower and reaper could 
be had for the same money. 
These are simple H AR D FACTS plain to any one. 
A machine itself will best illustrate them. The nearest local 
agent will be glad to arrange this to your owu satisfaction. 
The De Laval Separator Co. 
Randolph & Canal Sts.. 
CHICAGO. 
1213 Filbert Street, 
PHILADELPHIA. 
217-221 Drumm St., 
SAN FRANCISCO. 
General Offices: 
74 CORTUANDT STREET, 
NEW YORK. 
327 Youville Square, 
MONTREAL. 
75 & 77 York Street, 
TORONTO. 
24S McDermot Avenue, 
WINNIPEG. 
Save the Milk Toll. 
I There is no real retason why the mil k producer should pay 
I the creameryman an extra toll in butter fat for working^ up 
I his milk. All this waste can be avoided by owning a 
tester and testing your own xmlk* 
THE ‘‘SWEEPSTAKE” 
BABCOCK MILK TESTER 
I is Bp«claUy designed for prirato use. 
I Hade la 2 and 4 bottle lUei. It Is quick , 
absolutely accurate and easy as It runs 
on ball bearings. Ideal for testingIndt* 
vldualcowB to throw out the herd rob* 
bers, or for testing the mixed mess of 
milk. All necessary glaeiware of best 
quality furnished with each tester. 
Write for Special Circulars and Prioet. 
I CREAMERY PK*C MFC. CO., 
Chicago, Ilia. ^ 
CREAM 
Separators 
have been sold too much on talk. 
We sell ours on trial. Try it on 
your own farm. The An\erica.i\ 
will pay for itself even though you 
have but a few cows. The price 
is remarkably low. The machine 
is a money maker. Write for 
separator book. Mailed free, 
American Separator Co., 
Box 1066 B.inbridge, N, Y. 
H''an Medal at harts Extosition. 
EQUALS CREAMERYBUTTER 
The butter from cream 
extracted with the 
Superior Cream Extractor. 
(Doe.snotmlx water with milk.) 
On account of Its purity and uniformity 
equals the product of any creamery. 
This Extractor has no equal at any price. 
Write for our 185 Premium Offer. It’s 
only good for a month or so. 
SUPEKIOK FENCE MACHINE CO., 
183 Grand River Ave., Detroit, Mich. 
Silo is Known 
BY THE 
Cattle it Keeps ” 
Cattle are Known 
BY THE 
Silage They Eat. 
SEND FOR 
FREE CATALOGS 
OF 
QREEN MOUNTAIN 
SILOS, 
Superior Dair^ Qoode, 
Corn Planters, Oasoline 
Engines, Ensilage 
UacMnery, 
STODDARD MFC. CO. 
RUTLAND, VT. 
A MNk Cooler 
is a device for cooling milk quickly 
just after it Is taken from the cow. 
? The object is to expose every par¬ 
ticle of it to the air. thus cooling 
tit and driving out all bud odors 
-uiid germB which spoil milk very 
quickly and reduce Its value. 
The Perfection Milk Cooler and Aerator 
does this quicker and better than any other. 
Send for prices ahd free circulars. 
L. R. LEWIS. Manfr.. Box 12. Cortland. N. Y. 
CREAM EXTRACTOR 
if 
FREE 
This is a genuine 
offer made to introduce the Peoples 
Cream Extractor in every neighbor¬ 
hood. It Is the best and simplest in 
the world. We ask that you show it to 
your neighbors who have cows. Send 
your name and the name of the near¬ 
est freight office. Address 
PEOPLES SUPPLY CO., 
Dept. 86. Kau8a.s City, Mo. 
loudenUhay-sling 
IT CLEANS THE HACK. 
Handles any kind of hay, bound grain, straw, corn 
fodder or other forage. Works with any Hay Carrier. 
The largest and best Une of Hay Tools for either 
field or barn u.se. 
The originator of FLEXIBLE BAKN BOOK 
ll.VXGEKS, and have the Best on Earth. 
A full line of Hardware Specialties. SAVE MONEY 
by writing for catalogue. Address 
LOUDEN MACHINERY CO., 
Dept. J. Fairfield, Iowa. 
#.'iiCET A GOOD 
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WIND MILl^ 
Don't buy a poor wind mill. Don’t 
pay a double price. Send direct to 
our factory for catalogue of the 
Freemativ 
Steel Wind Mills 
and four post angle steel towers. A 
complete line of pumping and power 
mills of the highest grade at extreme¬ 
ly low prices. We can save you 
money on a ^ood article. 
S. Freeman ^ Sons Mfg. Co., 
102 Hamilton SL, Racine. Wis. 
A complete line of Feed and Ensilage Cutters, 
Corn Shellers, Wood Saws, etc., at low prices. 
SILOS 
FROM PUGET SOUND TO YOUR FARM. We shall ship to roar 
Staves One Piece the Depth of Silo. or"i’„n“pi*e‘^hio‘h 
owing to length must be handled in oar loads-giving to people contemplating 
the ereetioD of oTSIla In 190, the benefit of through oar 'oad freight ratee 
in a delivered price on fitle oomplete.* Write aa, giving eiie beat adapted to roar wante, and have booklet. 
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