THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY

Southland Times, Issue 17476, 3 April 1915, Page 2

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY

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That the dairying industry in Southland is one that Inis assumed large dimensions is- obvious even to the least observant, and that it is destined to continue to advance is accepted as being axiomatic. Xo better illustration ot the strides that bare been made can be served up than (hilt of the evolution of the milking machine. Old time methods an' being, metaph orieally speaking, thrown on (lie seisin heap, and to-day science and invention are inpidly being 10-ought to hear in raisin;; the dairying industry to a plane which was undreamt of by the hardy pioneers, win, had to labour with a minimum of mechanical appliances to render them the aid which would have been so welcome to them. The foregoing was prompted after a Southland times representative had paid visit to Mr D. Scott'.: (arm at. Waliaeetown. for many rears Mr Scot I had resorted to hand-milking method.-, but, after weightily giving the question consideration. lie had three single Stnrrio milking machines installed in January last. The machines aer capable of dealing with rows in an hour, and only nno person needs to be in attendance, whereas formerly four hours was occupied before the cows were deprived of the lacteal fluid. It is therefore no wonder that Mr Scott speaks enthusiastically regarding the machines. THE MACHIN’E. The Storrie milking machine was placed on the market’’the latter end of IftM. and it has special features to recommend it that are unique and wholly convincing. Banning overhead along the full length of the cow-byre are two pipes, what is known as the vacuum pipe being underneath the other. Attached to it is a pulsator of the mechanical type from each ball. It is driven by an adjustable belt froin the vacuum pump to an overhead intermediate shaft, which drives the pulsator. The pipe above the vacuum pipe Is the one which conveys the milk from the teat cups. It is composed of brass, polished and tinned inside and out. This prevents verdigrea.se and rust from collecting inside the pipe. 11 c;in be taken to pieces in very short length's if necessary, but, ordinarily, ibis is not required for cleaning purposes, jls will be shown later. The pulsation in

the teat cup is regulated by the length of the stroke In, the mechanical pulsator, Taps run along. the mllk-plpe and are vertically inclined in order to deal, if necessary, with the milk coming from an individual \cow. This idea, which is a new and very important one, allows individual tests of each cow’s milk to he made. From the pipe the milk goes to the releaser, and through it into a cooler vat. It is double strained before passing over the cooler, after which it gravitates into a tray, which is set above a line of milk cans, of which as many as seven can he utilised at one time. The milk passes from the tray to the cans through' a series of small holes, which ensure not only a cooling process ,but the milk is also aerated to some extent thereby. It means, practically, that a double cooler is provided. An important part of the mechanism is the releaser, wrieh is an ingenious, yet simple, contrivance. and can he instantly removed from its frame for washing purposes, the lid being of the same diameter as the milk chamber, and this permits of ease and convenience for washing. All parts of it are heavily tinned and reinforced, making it strong and durable. It is of neat design, being placed on a tripod stand, which takes up very little floor space. The vacuum pipe line is composed of galvanised piping, which provides cleaner and sweeter material than does black iron. POWER, Tlie plane is operated by a 1 Vh h.p. luster benzine engine, driving a two-cylinder Stmrie vacuum pump. When seen, it was running beautifully anil with a maximum of smoothness. The engine is tilted [ with a cooling tank, fed by a. lloat valve, which means that the tank is always kepi full automatically, without demanding any attention from the. operator. Provision for obtaining hot water is made by lilting a tap to a cooling tank, so that an ample supply of warm water i.s always tit hand. The releaser lias tin ad vantage over others, in that it is simpler tint! handier. it has two compartments, one being above the other. The overhead one first fills, and then discharges itself automatically into the one underneath, gravity being the force that is harnessed. While this process i.s going on. there is no retarding of the milking operations, which are permitted to go on uninterruptedly. The releaser may lie removed wilhont the slightest difficulty, when it is required to he cleaned, taken asunder. three clips having to be lifted to part the connection. After this has been done, it is w'aslted, and placed where it will get the fresit air until it is required again. When the milking lias been finished all the piping that has been used is washed by the operator putting cold water through the teat cups at tiro far end of the sited. The cold water lias the effect of lifting the fat or oily matter from the surface of the pipes and the rubber. After the cold wtiter lias been put through, a plug is drawn from the end of the pipe and a brush inserted. The hand of the operator is hold at the end of tho pipe for a few seconds, and is lit on drawn away quickly, when the brush is sucked or drawn by vacuum through the whole pipe line and back into the releasor. If desired, it can be drawn back and forward through the pipe at (lie operator's will. Hot Wilier is then put through in a similar manner to the cold water, and when this lias been done there need he no fears regarding the parts acted upon not being absolutely clean. A few points in connection with the machine may he stressed. it has to be borne in mind that the action of the releaser in no way whatever interferes with the continuity of milking operations, and a great benefit, among others, that is to he derived from this contrivance is that the old, slow and wearisome method of carrying the milk is entirely done away will). Tin' teat cups are attached to ttie enw. and thereafter the milk runs through the different parts right into the cans. With bucket plants the milk had to be carried, hut. now tlie milk is double cooled and is placed in the cans ready for the factory. There i.s no overflowing of cans: in fact all unnecessary trouble lias been completely swept away. It has also to he remembered that in this machine the pulsator gives the release and tlie squeeze, and that, one is provided in each bail in a sited. The aim of the manufacturers lias been to provide a simple and well-constructed machine that can be thoroughly cleansed with a minimum of trouble and exertion, and in this they have been highly successful. In .Mr Scott tlie machine lias found an enthusiastic supporter.; who is perfectly satisfied with his purchase, and who lias uni the slightest hesitation in allowing Hint, fact to he known. Tlie cost of running this iilan l is Hid per milking for :;j cans, or Old per day.