Picture of Dr. Stephen Babcock with his butterfat tester. Dr.
Stephen Babcock pictured with a butterfat tester Dr. Stephen
Moulton Babcock (1843-1931), a professor at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison, invented a test in 1890 that permitted
farmers to measure the fat content of their milk. This enabled
them to systematically produce cream, butter, cheese, ice cream,
and other dairy products that met specific market standards. He
is shown in this photograph in the mid-1920's, with a butterfat
tester. Mining, Logging, and Agriculture| The Rise of Dairy
Farming |Creator: ||Diemer, Melvin E. |Pub Data: ||Original
photograph in the visual materials collection of the Wisconsin
Historical Society Archives. |Citation: ||Diemer, Melvin E.
Untitled photograph of Dr. Stephen Babock in the visual
materials collection of the Wisconsin Historical Society
Archives. Online facsimile at: Visited on: 5/25/2013