HINTS FOR DAIRYMEN.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1231, 13 September 1911, Page 8

HINTS FOR DAIRYMEN.

A DAIRY- COMPANY'S CIRCULAR, Tho general manager of ouo of tho Australasian -Ca-oporativo Dairy Companies, recognising the valuo of cleanliness in handling milk, etc.,' has'issued .tho following circular)' to suppliers, and tho hints might with advantage and profit bo applied generally:— Do not follow- that filthy practice of allowing tho separator to remain unwashed overnight, and, without washing it,'use it for tho next separating. , Always strain tho milk before separat-ing-it. • . ;. Tho' "colostrum" (or milk from a new-ly-calved beast) contains very little but-tor-fat; therefore, it is of little value- for separating ' purposes. Do not run tho risk of damaging tho grado of your cream by using tho of such cows too soon. Have clean and suitable vessels for containing both milk and cream. Remember if a job is worth doing at all it is worth doing the verv best one knows. It is to you £ s. d;, and it is the last penny which constitutes the profit. The success of a' factory, does not depend on its manager, or any one person in particular. Each one, from the cow in tho paddock to the 'man at tho other end has a duty to perform. Run your cream to test about 38 to 40 per cent. Send your cream to the factory as often as possible. Straight from the separator is the way the butter-maker likes to havo it. . ' Milk and its product? being chiefly food for human consumption require treating "U?" 4 a Scs with scrupulous cleanliness. Cleanliness ranks first in dairy routine. Clean pastures and water, clean milkers, clean udders, clean yards, clean dairy, clean separator and utensils, clean surroundings, are all essential. The progressive farmer selects buildings that can be readily cleaned, and discards all dairy utensils that cannot be sterilised. Uo makes provision for a plentiful sunply of pure fresh, air, and a good drainage outlet. Cream and milk are perishable commodities. Give them every care while in your hands, and see that they are delivered to the factory in a fresh and sound condition. Do not mix the cream from the various separating until cool and ready fox sending to the factory. "Wash (with a brush, a cloth is no good), scald, air, and dry all cream cans immediately they are returned. They require this treatment, no matter how clean they are washed at the factory. Boiling water with a 'little washing soda is a fine assistant in cleansing dairy vessels. Arrange ,for a plentiful supply and see that all vessels after being washed are treated to a bath' in it; then place on a rack and to air and drain amidst clean surroundings.