Show be sure separator Is working as it should the should be tested for butterfat at least once a month this Is the only way by which the skimming effi efficiency clency of the separator can be determined as things can go wrong very quickly under certain conditions many separators apparently in good conditions are wasting enough butterfat to pay tor for a new separator every two years the separator should be kept well oiled the oil cups attended to before each separating 1 ting and the oil in the splash basin changed at least every four months as water and milk often get mixed with the oil and destroy much of its lubricating value as well as causing offensive smells any vibration or in the spindle or bowl should be watched for and remedied at once as this interferes with proper separation have the factory service man go over the machine at regular intervals to see that it Is kept in first class condition as a few small repair parts and frequent inspection will often keep a separator doing first class work for fifteen or twenty years american agriculturist |