. A free farmer in a free state: a study of rural life and industry and agricultural politics in an agricultural country . o 38 f ■SJ;. CHURNS DRIVEN BY STEAM 39 Wirdum Marssum Number of members .. 76 186 Number of milch cows 1,648 Gallons of milk 1,470,000 1,468,000 Money paid by Creamery to members ;£26,260 ;t26,456 Butter made .. 1,855 tons 2,155 tons Cheese made .. 3,865 tons 3,165 tons Income from butter .. ;{i9,54i ;^22,880 cheese .. ;£8,538 i5fi55 Outgoings ;^2,883 ii.^oo The milk comes to these creameries morning and eveningand is weighed and sampled as received. The followingpar


. A free farmer in a free state: a study of rural life and industry and agricultural politics in an agricultural country . o 38 f ■SJ;. CHURNS DRIVEN BY STEAM 39 Wirdum Marssum Number of members .. 76 186 Number of milch cows 1,648 Gallons of milk 1,470,000 1,468,000 Money paid by Creamery to members ;£26,260 ;t26,456 Butter made .. 1,855 tons 2,155 tons Cheese made .. 3,865 tons 3,165 tons Income from butter .. ;{i9,54i ;^22,880 cheese .. ;£8,538 i5fi55 Outgoings ;^2,883 ii.^oo The milk comes to these creameries morning and eveningand is weighed and sampled as received. The followingparticulars are given: Part of the milk is separated by a separator working 440 to 660gallons per hour. The other part is cooled to about 12 C, and collectedin large vats holding about 440 gallons or about 2,000 Utres, where it isleft for 12 hours. The cream which has risen to the surface is taken offand the partly skimmed milk, so obtained, is used for cheese making. The cream is pasteurised at 80—85 C. After it has been cooledto about 15 C, and has had pure culture added, it goes to the creamripening apparatus. The ripening ta


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