1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
427 
“ALPHA-DISC” 
CREAM SEPARATORS 
The improved “Alpha” disc or divided milk- 
strata system is used in the De Laval separators 
only. Strong patents prevent its use in any 
other machines. The “disc” system makes 
the De Laval machines as superior to other 
separators as such other separators are to 
setting systems. It reduces necessary speed 
one-half, reduces size of revolving bowl, saves 
labor and power, enables simplicity and dura¬ 
bility, skimming cold milk, running cream of 
any desired thickness, and insures absolute 
thoroughness of separation under practical 
use conditions, which is not possible with any 
other separator or creaming system. 
Send for new 1899 catalogue . 
The De Laval Separator Co. 
Western Offices: 
Randolph & Canal Sts. 
CHICACO. 
General Offices: 
74 CORTLANDT STREET, 
NEW YORK. 
Branch Offices: 
1102 Arch Street, 
PHILADELPHIA. 
The U. S. Triple Current Separator 
is noted for its 
THOROUGHNESS OF SEPARATION, 
EASE OF OPERATION, AND DURABILITY. 
Never Been Out of Running Order In 3 Years. 
Gerry, N. Y., April 14 th, i 8 qg. 
I bought a No. 3 Improved U. S. Separator in the spring of 
’ 06 , have made as much as 5,000 lbs. of blitter per year, separat¬ 
ing as high as 800 lbs. of milk per day, and during all this time 
it has never been out of running order. I have expended for 
repairs the amount of 50 cents for rubber rings. I used one 
ring over a year. I have tested the skim-milk from time to 
time without detecting scarcely a trace of butter fat. 
E. S. OSTRANDER. 
Write for large illustrated catalogues. Free. 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. 
HERD OR SINGLE COW'S MILK. 
WHICH IS SAFES FOB THE BABY ? 
[All milkmen know that some customers de¬ 
mand milk from a single cow. They think an 
individual cow’s milk is likely to be safer for 
feeding infants or invalids than mixed milk of 
the entire herd. What is the truth about this T 
Is not the herd milk, when well mixed, likely to 
be more uniform and safe ? ] 
Herd Milk Better. —In my opinion, 
herd milk is to be preferred to that from 
a single cow, because it is much more 
uniform in composition from day today, 
consequently, less liable to disturb the 
digestion, especially of infants or in¬ 
valids with delicate stomachs. I believe, 
too, that there is less danger from dis¬ 
ease organisms where such milk is used. 
The dilution with healthful milk reduces 
the number of organisms in a given 
quantity to a point where there is less 
likelihood of infection. Almost any 
person can combat a few disease germs 
successfully, while a large number, 
especially when the culture is renewed 
from day to day, as it would be if the 
single cow selected, happened to be dis¬ 
eased, are almost sure to gain the as¬ 
cendency. Of course, the source of milk 
supply, in regard to the sanitary con¬ 
ditions under which the herd is kept, 
and the manner of handling the milk 
before reaching the consumer, should 
always receive careful attention. Under 
proper conditions, I would always pre¬ 
fer the mixed milk from a herd to that 
from a single cow of that herd. 
Wisconsin. [prof.] s m babcock 
Rich Mixed Milk —It is my judgment 
that the mixed milk of a herd would be 
quite as good as, if not better, for the 
feeding of infants and invalids, than that 
of individual cows. First, because if 
properly handled, it would be likely to 
be more uniform in its composition; 
second, if any trouble occurred with 
any animal, that was not immediately 
noticeable in the milk of the herd, it 
would be distributed throughout the en¬ 
tire mass, therefore be less dangerous 
than if concentrated in one lot. Cus¬ 
tomers have peculiar fancies, some of 
them desiring milk from individual 
cows, others preferring morning’s milk, 
certain others having a preference for 
night’s milk. These peculiarities were 
more noticeable before we were able to 
make the milk uniform in composition, 
and good in reference to keeping quali¬ 
ties, than they are now, which to my 
mind is (v’dence that they hope, by ob¬ 
taining milk f'om special cows or from 
special milkiugs, either a better product 
or one that would save better than the 
mixed milk of the herd. It is my belief 
that, if the mixed milk is rich and well 
cared for, so that it keeps a reasonable 
time, these demands will be much re¬ 
duced—at least, that is our experience 
thus far. [prof ] e. b. voorhkes. 
New Jersey. 
Danger in the “Baby” Cow. —The 
“ baby ” or individual cow for baby or 
invalid, has gone by in this section. I 
don’t think there is one in town, though 
it isn’t many years since every milkman 
had a box or two filled with these small 
can 3 . The mixed milk runs more even, 
and children are less liable to stomach 
troubles. The baby can be taken away 
for a day or two without being made 
sick by the change of milk. The “ baby ” 
cow’s milk changed a3 her period of lacta¬ 
tion increased, and she was liable to be 
off in various ways; besides, it was a 
bother properly to cool and keep separ¬ 
ate the milk from a number of cows. 
Mixed milk now is better than it used to 
be ; cows are kept better and under more 
sanitary conditions. Customers often 
wanted varying quantities of baby milk, 
and to overcome these troubles, many a 
“baby” can has been filled just before 
the milkman reached the consumer, and 
if this was the daily practice, baby 
thri\ ed better than ever. It’s the changes 
that make trouble. The story is told 
here of a physician who picked out the 
cow from which he wanted his milk 
daily. When the tuberculosis furor was 
on, this cow was tested, condemned, and 
upon post mortem, was found a mass of 
tubercles. Since then, he takes his milk 
mixed from tested cows. 
Connecticut. h. g. Manchester, 
MILKERS IN NEW YORK STATE. 
THEY ARE HARD TO GET. 
We do not usually have much difficulty in get¬ 
ting good milkers; as a rule, women are better 
milkers than men, but it is more d fflcult to find 
those that are willing to help about the milking. 
About 10 cows are given each milker, some are 
given more, and a good many less. We insist on 
gentle treatment of the cows at all times, s a. t. 
Gowacda, N. Y. 
It is difficult to find good milkers that can be 
bired. The best milkers are those that milk their 
own dairies. I do not think women, as a rule, are 
equal to men as milkers, although there are ex¬ 
ceptions. The chief difficulty with milkers is that 
they do not milk clean, excite the cows when not 
necessary, and milk unevenly. A good milker 
should he calm and pleasant wi.h the cows, milk 
with even stroke, and milk clean. m d, 
Erin, N Y. 
Imitate the Calf —It is quite difficult to find 
extra good milkers: one great trouble is that they 
are likely to talk too much, and another trouble 
is they milk with too slow motion with the 
hands. I find it best to imitate the motion of the 
calf when sucking, that is a quick, but not a 
jerking motion. Women milkers are fully as 
good as men. Seven cows are enough for one to 
milk at one time. Each milker should have the 
same cows to milk each time. .t. w. h. 
Delaware County, N. Y. 
It is difficult to obtain good milkers. This 
section is settled quite thickly by Germans and 
Irish, which, probably, accounts for the women 
being equal to, if not exceeding, the men in milk¬ 
ing. The chief difficulty is not most generally 
that of disability, but rather carelessness. Fail¬ 
ure to milk the cows clean is a general com¬ 
plaint; slouehiness and filthiness in the opera¬ 
tion another. As regards the number of cows to 
one milker, each man has a different idea. One 
farmer expects his man to milk his half of 30 
cows night and morning, but this seems to be 
higher than is usual. m. p. v. 
Alma, N. Y. 
A good milker ought to milk from 10 to 15 cows 
an hour, but I have had men that could not milk 
half that number, and they seemed to work hard 
at it, too. The difficulty seems to be that they are 
not started in right. They do not seem to realize 
that there is a great knack in milking. I have 
furnished a large route in the city for three years, 
and I have to use great care with my milk. If 
one man is a nasty milker, it knocks it all in the 
head. What I mean by that is wetting the teats 
with milk, and stripping the filth in the pall with 
the milk, and not brushing the cows’ udders 
properly. I never had any experience with 
women milking; if they were brought up to 
milk, I do not see why they would not he all 
right. I think it would be safe to say that a mar 
may hire 10 men as milkers, and they will not 
average six good milkers. The best milker I 
have had was my father, a man 75 years old; but 
he could milk 12 to 14 cows an hour, and said it 
tired him hardly any. M A M. 
Horsebeads, N. Y. 
There is great interest in Short-horn cattle 
once more. The smaller dairy breeds have been 
at the front for the past few years, but the Short 
horns possess staying qualities, and now the tide 
is turning hack to them. In starting new herds, 
or in building up old ones, great care should 
be taken to obtain the best possible blood. The 
coming public sale of W. I. Wood, Williamsport, 
Ohio, on June 8, will give buyers a chance to 
secure some fine animals. The catalogue offers 
some grand cattle, hulls old and young, and 
cows and heifers. A great chance to invest in 
Short-horn blood. 
Those who manufacture and sell oleo in Italy 
have, apparently, a rocky road to travel. The 
law appears to he very strict, both in regard to 
making and selling this stuff. It must be marked 
“ margarine,” and each factory is obliged to 
have a trademark of its own, which is stamped 
on all cakes of salable products, and on all 
paper wrappers and other packages; also on 
bills and even account hooks. One wonld sup¬ 
pose that, iu a country like Italy, this so-called 
“ poor man’s food ” would he easy of sale, hut 
really the Italians seem to be more careful of 
the interests of the dairymen than our American 
legislators have yet attempted to be. 
Can’t Be Burst. 
Hammer the bowl of a 
Sharpies Farm Sep¬ 
arator flat on an anvil 
with a sledge, and if you 
break it we will pay for 
it. Can’t do it with any 
other separator. Other 
separators may hurst 
and kill people; they 
have done it. A Sharp¬ 
ies never did nor never 
will. It is built good all 
over — Everywhere the 
best that it can be. 
Send for Catalogue^^S 
No 25. 
P. M. SHARPLES, 
Branches: West Chester, Pit. 
Toledo, O. St. Paul, Minn. 
Dubnque, la. San Francisco, Oal. 
Omaha, Neb. 
Top Price Butter. 
The kind that a fancy private 
uor^i 
trade demands, is colored with 
Thatcher's Orange Butter Color — 
vn 
the color that does not contain 
any poison. Send for a sample. 
THATCHER MFC. CO., Potsdam, M.Y. 
SUCCESSFUL DAIRYMEN use I cents worth 
SHOO-FLY 
Saves 3 quarts milk daily if used in time. 
NO FLIES, TICKS, VERMIN OR SORES ON COWS. 
Thousands duplicate 10 gallons. Beware of imitations. 
“ I have used several so-called • Cattle Comforts.' 
none equal to 'SHOO-FLY. It is effective and 
cheap. Used 100 gallons.” H.W. Comfort. Falls- 
1 ngton, Pa., President Pennsylvania Dairy Union. 
Send 25c. Money refunded if cow is not protected. 
SHOO-FLY MFG. CO., 1005 Fairmoont Ave., PHILA, PA. 
TRUE DAIRY SUPPLY GO., 
contractors and builders or 
Butter and Cheese Factories, 
AND MANUFACTURERS OF 
machinery, Apparatus and Supplies for 
Cheese and Batter Factories, 
Creameries and Dairies. 
303,305,307 and 309 Lock St., Syracuse, N. Y. 
References: First Nat. Bank of Syracuse; State Bank 
of Syracuse; R. G. Dun A Co.’s Mercantile Agency; 
The Bradstreet Co.’s Mercantile Agency, or any Bank 
or Business House In Syracuse and adjacent towns. 
Village and Country 
Carpenters and Mill¬ 
wrights, Attention ! 
A thoroughly reliable manufacturing concern wants 
you to represent them in your vicinity, in connec¬ 
tion with your other business A good chance. Don’t 
wait. Address, with references. 
X. Y. Z., Box 1592 Philadelphia. Pa. 
DIRECTIONS. 
Pour ;u«tired amount 
into the reservoir of tne 
Elia tric Sprav(r. «<• 
cording >o the number 
•I cows to be treated 
•York tha piston rod. 
when the Electric 
throw a ftoe sprav 
require* only a few 
menu 10 sprav a herd 
>'• thtrtv to Aliy cow. 
When flrst starting 11. 
ose It Is desirable 10 
«p»ay the cows once a 
t. and if rite 
* very 
KILFLY. 
More Milk, More Money, More Comfort 
for Cows and Milkmen. 
A Liquid Mixture of Untold Value. 
Applied with Childs’ Electric Sprayer. 
Protects cows from the torture of flies, thereby increasing the 
amount of milk. Absolutely harmless to man or beast. 
Put up in one gallon cans. 
Once Tried, Always Used. 
ELECTRIC SPRAYER Patented January 26,1898. 
Convenient and Practical in Every Particular. 
Throws a very fine spray of any of the liquids and mixtures usually 
used for destroying insects, bugs, etc., ami for keeping cattle free from flies 
during the summer weather. Can !>e thoroughly cleaned after using a poisonous mixture, 
which is conveniently done by removing the cover. Especially recommended for spraying potato vines 
with Paris green, also all kinds of plants, hushes, vines, trees, and interior of henneries, with any desired 
formula. Sample Lot—One gallon can KILFLY and one Sprayer, securely packed, expressed to any 
address (except in State of Maine) charges prepaid, upon receipt of $ 2 . 00 . Special prices for quantity 
H Agents Wanted Everywhere. CHAS. H. CHILDS & CO., Utica, N. Y. 
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