Show o Avoid Butterfat Losses Losse's in Cream Washing and Cleansing of Separator Is Big F Factor in Skimming Thorough washing ng and and cleaning of ot the cream separator Is an important factor Iri in clean skimming Many dairy farmers are losing butterfat in skim milk unbeknown to them There are arem m many ny causes for loss of at butterfat I in 1 skim milk as it comes from tram the sep sep- The speed of ot the machine temperature of at the milk rate of at inflow in in- flow cleanliness of ot machine smoothness smoothness smooth smooth- ness of at running and other factors will wUl affect the amount of ot but butterfat lost The only way to guard against It isto la is lato to test skim milk regularly Minnesota Investigation An investigation by Goodwin Rog- Rog ness a cow te tester ter in n Minnesota revealed revealed revealed re re- definite advantages in favor favor of of clean s separators Twenty four separators separators separators tors were Inspected and divided into I three groups as as to methods of ot clean- clean Ing tag Group one composed of five machines machines machines ma ma- chines was washed twice dally daily After each separation the skim milk was tested for tor butterfat The loss per month on pounds of ot skim milk dally daily was 15 16 pounds butterfat worth 03 63 cents Group two composed of eight machines was washed once aday a It aday day and flushed out with warm or cold water In the evening The loss lOBS per month on SOO pounds skim milk dally was 27 pounds butterfat butterfat butter butter- fat worth Group three was composed of ot 11 it machines washed once a day and flushed with skim milk mUk or not at all The loss per month on pounds skim milk was pounds butterfat worth It was noted that the morning skimming in each case contained the most butterfat Yearly Saving Putting the above figures on a yearly yearly yearly year year- ly basis it Is Is' seen that those In group one were paid at the rate of 1872 a year for washing the separators twice a day Running warm or cold water through the machine after the evening separating saved 1272 a year as compared compared com com- pared with group three where little or orno orno orno no attention was given the separator bet between een the evening and morning skimming This Investigation and others that could be cited show the importance o ol washing the separator after each separation Floyd Floyd E. E Ball Deputy Colorado Dairy Commissioner |