Elgin Dairy Report Volume 21; A Weekly Bulletin of Dairy Information (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...is also an element of speculation, as presumably the goods are worth more when they are taken out than when they were put in. The conclusion we draw from these few remarks In this connection, is that the Secretary was rather unfortunate in his choice of the party who prepared this section of his report. Last week we took occasion to speak about a new feature of the trade in New York, the International Auction Company. It seems that the first sales were not very satisfactory, and the goods brought lower prices than would have been gotten in the The dairy business has to stand for a good deal. One of the latest things that comes up in this connection is churnless butter. As near as we can get at it, all that is necessary to make this butter is a bathtub and several Turkish towels. The butter is obtained by absorption, the fat staying on top of the towel, and the water draining through. The resulting product has too much water content, and cannot qualify under the Pure Food laws, and is not practical in a commercial way. However, the idea is rather an ingenious one. Anyone who is further interested can obtain further particulars by addressing the Pennsylvania Experiment Station, Prof. Carl W. Larson having prepared a statement in this connection. ing an exhibition of pure bred dairy cattle, when the show was held at Elgin, and it was so successful, and such a drawing card, that it will be repeated this year at Effingham. Another feature that will be especially interesting to buttermakers will be the instructions for testing for moisture, fat and salt, under the charge of N. W. Hepburn, of the Illinois State Dairy School. We should have liked to see the Convention held in Elgin again this year, as the one held last year was the most successful held for a long t...