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BADIN bulletin
they are being used, which is a sign
that they must be satisfactory, because
anyone who has ever milked a cow has
a vivid recollection of what took place
in case the cow was irritated while be
ing milked. Another feature which the
milking machine people have carefully
kept in mind was to get a machine which
could be readily cleaned and kept in a
sanitary condition. The lid to the milk
bucket on a milking machine is sealed
tight, so that there is no possibility of
dirt getting into the milk, because it
is not exposed to the air in the barn.
At each end of the barn will be con
structed a feed room, for the storage of
bran, cottonseed meal, etc. A 200-ton
silo will be joined to each feed room,
so that the ensilage and concentrates
will be obtained at the same point. The
barn will be constructed of asbestos-
protected metal on heavy oak framing,
so as to form the nearest fireproof build
ing possible, without the use of brick,
tile, or cement. The milk room, where
the milk is strained, cooled, and put into
the cans, will be built near the hay barn,
which will be located no less than one
hundred feet from the cow barn, as a
protection against fire. The milk house
will also contain a room for washing the
milking machines, cans, buckets, etc.
This will include a two-horsepower boil
er, which will furnish steam for steril
izing utensils. The hay barn will also
be one story, and will be large enough
to take care of about one hundred tons
of loose hay. A hay carrier, operating
on a track similar to the tracks in the
cow barn, will carry the hay from the
hay barn into the cow barn. The grade
from the hay barn to the cow barn will
be such that it will take practically no
effort on the part of the feeder to carry
a large quantity of hay at each trip.
The water supply for the dairy will
be obtained from a six-inch drilled well,
deep enough to protect the source from
any possible contamination. The steel
tank at Whitney is being moved to the
dairy for the storage of the water, and
to supply the means of fire protection
for all of the buildings on the place.
The milk will be hauled to Badin as
soon as possible after milking, where it
will be handled in the new milk station.
This building will be erected between
the Postoffice and the Badin Supply
Company, and will be a beautiful addi
tion to that section of town. The boiler
f jr Ibe generation of steam for use in
sterilizing the bottles and heating the
building will be located in the basement.
On the first floor will be the clean bot
tle storage, woorkroom, refrigerator,
compressor room, and salesroom. Over
the workroom will be a mezzanine floor,
where a part of the equipment will be
placed, so that a considerable portion of
handling the milk will be done by grav
ity. The building is designed to afford
the least possible chance for the accu
mulation of dirt and dust, and the hard
surface floors and walls afford a means
of thoroughly cleaning them at all times.
The salesroom will have a tile floor and
side walls. Large windows will allow a
view of the workroom from the sales
room.
It is the desire of the company to have
everything in connection with the dairy
industry upon the most sanitary basis
possible, and upon the completion of
these buildings we hope that the people
of Badin will take the first opportunity
to visit both the dairy and the milk
station. They will be open to inspection,
so that anyone can satisfy themselves as
to the conditions under which the milk
is liemg produced.
As a point of interest to everyone, the
production of milk is almost as impor
tant in the raising of a family as is
the matter of schools.
At a later date, we will write an ar
ticle on the process of handling the milk
in the milk station.
—H. R. Wake
bers, and squash should be sown early
in the month. The early part of the
month is a good time to sow navy beanS)
Davis Kidney wax beans, and black-eye^
white field peas, to be gathered when
mature for winter use.
The early part of the month is a goo^
time to plant sweet potatoes. Eggplant
and peppers should be planted now. So^
seeds of cabbage and Scotch Kale
late planting. This variety of kale
planted the same as cabbage, and is very
hardy, and improved by frost. CarrotSi
parsnips, and oyster plant do well soV'^i’
the latter part of this month. They
make the best growth in the Fall montbSi
and keep better than the earlier sowing'
A successive planting of tomatoes shoul
be made this month, so as to give tom^'
toes till frost.
Insecticides and Fungicides'—Look
for potato bugs. Spray with Par|®
green; a little lime added to the Pari®
green will save your plants from bein^
burned if you happen to make your soW'
tion too strong with Paris green. I
fer Pyrox, as it is a combined insecticid®
and fumicide. You can buy Pyrox fr®^
any seedman, in one-pound cans
Bordeaux mixture is a popular fumici^®'
Tomatoes should be sprayed with any ®
the above mixtures when about six inche®
high, and at intervals during the se^
son; and the same with Irish potatoes-
—G. S. Arthur
The Vegetable Garden
The early crop of vegetables are all
planted, and it will be well to call your
attention to the cultivation and weed
killing.
Kill weeds before they get too large.
A garden rake will rapidly kill them
when first starting, but later it will
take more labor and time. Go over with
a garden rake or cultivator as soon as
dry enough after a rain, and in dry
weather keep stirring shallow so as to
maintain a dust blanket on the surface,
and conserve the moisture below. This
is very essential during dry weather;
and never cultivate deep after your
plants have attained a good growth.
In small gardens, where you can get
manure, it pays to mulch around the
plants to hold the moisture, and the
plants are also benefited, after each
rain, from the manure.
Sugar corn and string beans in small
quantities should be planted every two
weeks, thus giving a continuously fresh
supply. Lima beans, either bush or pole,
may be planted in the early part of
June; a second sowing of beets, cucum
Great Times in Preparation
Independence Day
Our July 4 celebration will be hel'^
on Monday, July 5, with several rie^
features added which will doubtleS®
arouse general enthusiasm. The para
in the morning will prove quite
event, and doubtless the barbecue whi
will be served at a reasonable charge
by Messrs. Manly and Orr in Pavili*^^
Park will be welcomed by the numero
out-of-town people, and also by
Badinites who won’t care to bother
dinners at home on that day.
There will also be new water spo
features, and new field sports of laiJ^
ter-making variety.
We are also making effort to sec
an airplane for that day.
Following is the general program ^
9.00 a. m.—Assembly at School Groun
9.30-10.00 a. m.—Parade of Band, Sco^ ’
ex-Service Men, and Decorated
mobiles.
10.00 a. m.—Flag raising exercises
front of Main Office.
10.20-12.20—Water Sports.
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