The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-12

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Many recommend washing butter 10 clear
cold water to free il from the milk, aud this
mode is practiced in some OF tho best us,
trcts of Europe or the United States. l!
the milk is thoroughly separated, however,
the particular method is OF very little con
sequence; and perhaps machine tor work
ina the bultermik out, such as has been hg'
urcd ~ the Cultyaior, or some similar con
trivance, will be found as etecluai as any
thing. But butter, II made ever SO perfect
~. will not keep well unless Il IS also pack
cd well. Total exclusion from the ar
seems necessary, and when this Is combined
with a low temperature, butter can be Kept
an indefinite period Of time. /! Is ihe al
yeptltious circumstances ouly that make
poor butter, for as il Is pure animal OIL
II freed from those things that have a ten
dency TO spoil il, it would keep as long ard
with as little trouble as taiIow OF lard. IL
Is the d,,hcd,y Of freeing butter from The
substances connected with Il, that have
constant tendency TO putretGcuon, ihat rem
defs the packing Of butter Of SO much con
sequence TO lis ptesetEaton' stone jars
We have found superior 10 any thing else lof
pack,ug butter. They are sweet, cool
.mpe1yious TO air, aud from sheN shape leave
but a small surface 10 be exposed, or GOV
cred With brine. Tue butter, whether
packed in Jars or Grkins, must De beat s"i
"a, and the vessel, whatever Il may be
should be filed at once. The difficulty al
tending 6rkius, Is, that all wood con,ain
more or less acid, aud this, decomposln.
the salt, imparts au unpleasant 'a'e aud d
yor 10 the butter ia the cask. Ihs IS part
Il rcmedied by filing the frklus via s'ropi
! brine, aud aiiowiug them 10 stand lev day
before using, bu, tie cause is never entfel
removed. Experiments made IN Scouan
proved that tho wood OF the Ilnden or bass
wood contained the least acid, and this
supported BIZ the fact that IN the lysC'es
salt work, where water IS brought - u
point Of saturaiion By pccaauag throug
bundles Of lwigs, or taggeis, taoso Of q
D basswoot are ALWAYS preferred 70 aay ctaet
" In this country GIklas oi hear. ash are pa
fsrred, and perhaps are as good as auy tn.
c can be used. we have known irkln
! butter properly headed, thrown INTO we
G where the water was Of the temperature
g about 50 10 So anu Wien taken out, ais'
y subuetsion Of year, was as sweet 1
q uher put 10. Perhaps where cuclmsiai
e ces admit, butter might be advantageous
kent IN this way IN yats filled win runn1
! spring waite, Of the proper temperature
Jars or firkius when ii.cd with butter Fhoa
! aaye souo pure strong Lfiae poured on !
top Of the butter, and kcp. there for q
2 purpose OF excluding the ar uu''i TIC ar
Gle IS wanted Tor use. lusteaI Of The bra
D. some use s.l., and others prefer haca clio
j. saturated 10 btue, foF ihis purpose. i
e whatever is used, tho top CT the jar Of lfk
'e should be carefully covered w.ih board,
. what Is much better, clean Ga s;oao.
= They should stand on IA, stones, 10 e
e place 10 lbe cellar, and may ba occasional
looked 20. to see thai tho surface IS props
II secured, aud Tue ar eXc.ulcd.