THE HOME SEPARATOR.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 545, 26 February 1913, Page 3

THE HOME SEPARATOR.

A correspondent asks an exchange to resolve him a question which somewhat perplexes his mind. It' is about the richness of the cream he sends to the factory. The mental trouble itf due to a circular he has received setting forth the sole duty of the supplier. "What is our opinion'" he asks, by way of giving him a plank of relief in this sea of perplexity. We say at once that the circular is absolutely good—from the point of view of the factory. There are two reasons—(l) the richer the fat, say up to 50 to 55 per cent., the less the weight to be carried to the factory, and the smaller the cost of the carriage; (2) in warm weather, the less the chance of deterioration. But this is entirely from the factory point of view. From the supplier's standpoint it is otherwise. He has much duty to himself. Now, if h 8 does not send a rich cream in fat content—say, not more than about 30 to 35 percent., he will find no difference in the amount of his final result, but he will find much in the quality. With the lower fat proportion the churning results will be better; but if there should be a slight loss in the churning results will be better; but if therre should be a slight loss in tha churning the extra money due to the superior quality of the output will more than compensate for the same if the richer cream is sent. If the supplier keeps his eye on the general average he will not neglect the caution to send a cream with a higher percentage than we have indicated to him as the bet for his own interests.