THE RADIATOR BUTTER MAKER.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 232, 8 January 1898, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE RADIATOR BUTTER MAKER.

Tho Dunedin Star's special correspondent gives the following description of the Radiator :—Tho Dairy Show now in progress at the Agricultural Hall is considerably lossintero-ting to colonists than many of it predecessors were, in that novelties in dairying and agricultural appliances aro few in number and unimportant in character. The best of the dairying exhibits, in my opinion, is the new Kadi ttor Butter maker—a combined separator and churn for tho automatic production of pasteurised butter direct from the milk in ono continuous operation, occupying perl aps twelve miuute3. Tho wh-do milk is heated in the pasteuriser to IGO* Fah by the waste steam from tho engine, and kept at this temperature for ton minutes, it is then suddenly cooled in a closed vessel to suitable separating t;>perature, and tho butter is delivered ftorn tho machine together with its buttermilk. When the latter has been drawn off, tho bmtor grains aro ready for the butter-maker. In tho latest pattern of radiator-no ico is necessary for the purpose of reducing tho" temperature of tho milk so long as wator not i.bovo GO dog. Fah, is obtainable. By a very simple manipul i tion tho machine can be set whilst at work to produce cream instead of butter. From a mechanical point of view tho radiator is a very ingenious and admirably constructed niachioo, which works with irreproachable regularity. In spite of the high speed with which it resolves, and the absence of any foundation, it works silently and without vibration. The mode of mounting is quite simple, and in in every way within the reach of dairy servants. From an industrial point of viov theradiator offers several advantages. The .-pace necessary for a complete dairy installation for 500 to 700 gal ei milk per day ii only a room 20ft square, including space for accessory work, and labour is reduced to a minimum. Two persons, in fnc*, eulfice for attending, one to the boiler and engiue the other to tho radiator and its necessary appliances, dividing between them tho butter work and cleaning. Tho radiator can operate either simply as a cream separator, producing pasteuri ed criam, which c n then be toured by addition of lactic ferments, or at all times of tho running, it can operate simultaneously as skimmor ard churn. In tho operation of cream separating, the degrco of clean skimming is as high as is practically possib'c. The churning is as complete as possible, and does away with the anomalies incident to tho touring to tl 631'eam. The whole milk is pasteurised, skimmed, and its cream churned while almost completely protected against the air—a very favourable condition. During the running the pasteurised cream is instantly brought down ta a suitable temperature, which is kept constant by regulating the admission of cold water. By this means one avoids the previous heating ard cooling of tho cream, and also the faults in tho butter itself caused by the rising of temperature which invariably tako place when using ordinary churns. Not only is tho work continuous but one can control all its stages rapidly d uring running within the following limits of temperature : —From SSdeg to IGOdcg for tho skimming, and froms4drg to GSdeg for the churning. As regards quality"the butter leaves nothing to bo desired. It; is homogeneously plastic, fine, and of good consistency, has a fresh flavour, a delicate aroma, and owing to the pasteurisation of the milk it has exceptional keening properties. The simplicity of construction in the new Radiator is also a factor in its favour, Any man with a head not wholly of worsted can take it to pieces and put it together again, so tho cleaning offers no difficulties. The new Radiator is made in four sizes, capable of dealing with 40, 100, 175, and 250 gallons of milk per hour, the prices being £46, £74, £96, and £ll4 respectivily.