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Tenino Dairy produces rich, creamy milk
Gentle moos and some anxious
bellows can be heard these days
rising from the new Tenino Dairy
in the peaceful valley four miles
southwest of Warm Springs. The
dairy, owned and operated by
Bob and Marcia Macy-Hartle, is
the culmination of months of
planning, organization, construc
tion and hard work.
What spurred the thought of the
dairy? “All the milk our kids
drink!” commented Marcia. Not
only that, but the “ bad economy
and the tough time of finding a
job ” made the decision easier.
“We created our own job,” said
Marcia.
Thirteen of the 17 Holsteins are
milked twice-daily In the four-stall
milking barn. Four of the cows are
due to deliver calves soon. The
cows are not milked by hand, but
rather by air-vacuum milking
units.
Once the udders are cleansed,
the milking units are attached to
the cows and the fresh, creamy
milk immediately starts flowing,
first to a small holding tank, then to
a filter before going into the 700-
gallon bulk tank. The bulk tank
agitates the milk to keep the cream
from seperating and keeps the
milk at a constant 35 degree
temperature.
Each cow gives approximately
six gallons of milk in about 10
minute’s time. After each milking
the cow’s udders are dipped in an
iodine-based solution that cuts
bacteria and helps keep insects
away.
The Hartles say the cows are
calm now compared to when they
first began milking. The cows still
kick some and appear reluctant to
be hooked up to the milking unit.
But Bob and Marcia attribute that
to nervousness, insecurity and not
being completely broke. Steve
“ Harry” Hisatake was hired
temporarily to help break the
cows.
Besides their already more than
20 regular customers in Warm
Springs, the Hartles began selling
their milk to stores in Madras,
Redmond and Bend early this
week. Bob and his daughter
Rondee were busily filling the 78-
gallon off-reservation order
T uesday.
Jugs are filled two at a time with
a 1929 fillin g and capping
machine. The jugs and caps are
first sanitized and a blue and white
“Tenino Dairy” sticker is applied to
the side of each jug before being
filled. The label was designed and
drawn by Marcia. The barn was
also designed by the Hartles and
m eets s ta te and fe d e r a l
regulations.
After each milking, the entire
milking system is flushed out, first
with a clear-water rinse, then an
acid wash followed by a final rinse.
The acid rinse cuts the milk and
butter fats that tend to stick in the
equipment. The barn is also
completely washed down after
NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN— Bob and Marcia Macy-Hartle opened a new dairy in the Tenino valley,
milk per day. The dairy was financed through the Tribal credit department.
each milking.
Bob says the cows are fed 20 to
24 pounds of grain and 30 to 32
pounds of hay daily. He estimates
it costs $7.75 per day for each
cow—which includes all expenses
except labor costs, if any. The
dairy was financed completely
th ro u g h th e tr ib a l c re d it
department, $18,000 for the
equipment, nearly $20,000 for the
building and another $18,000 for
the cows.
The advantage of using raw milk
ra th e r than pastu rize d or
homogenized milk is the milk’s
versatility. "The milk can be used
to make butter, yogurt and cottage
cheese,” Marcia explains. As well
as that, she says pasturized milk
“ tastes watered-down” after
drinking raw milk.
All the cows, purchased from
Dan Kilgore in Terrebonne for
about $1,100 each, are tested
regularly for T.B. and brucellosis.
The dairy must meet state and
federal health requirements and is
p e rio d ic a lly inspected fo r
sediment and bacteria levels by
IHS sanitarian Jerry Shipps and
the state food and dairy specialist.
According to Shipps, the milk
meets U.S. and state Grade “A”
milk safety standards.
The new Tenino Dairy is an
ingenious addition to the business
world of Warm Springs. The dairy
produces about 70 gallons of “the
beautiful food” daily, which gives
people in the area the opportunity
to drink the “ real thing.”
Milk can be purchased at the
dairy site for $1.95 per gallon or at
the Warm Springs Chevron and
other area stores for $2.05 per
gallon.
JUGGING UP—Bob began jugging milk for arsa stores
early last week. The Grade “A” Raw milk can be purchasd in
Madras, Redmond, Bend, Warm Springs and at the dairy.
GIVING MILK—The Holstein cows are milked four at a time in the dairy barn. Come milking time, the cows rush for the
barn, looking forward to the grain-filled bins. Some are reluctant to leave the barn, apparently preferring the grain
over hay. The cows are milked with an air-vaccuum milking unit. It takes about 10 minutes to milk four cows.
Spilyay Tymoo text and photos by Donna Behrend
LABELED— The milk jugs are labeled with blue and white
“Tenino Dairy” stickers and topped with bright rad caps.