Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-06
BUTTER MAKING.

man from New York, was surprised to hear
him state, that Sin the eastern markets, Ohio
butler was by-word, term synonymous with
dirty butter.
attempted to defend the character of the
| production Of our daries, and we compromised
matters for the present, by agreeing TO rest The
decision upon the samples we should meet with,
on the tables of the public houses in the course
| Of the journey. In the end had the mortifi-
cation to find, in a majority of instances, either
an oily, rancid, or a ring streaked and spotted
article was set before us that came within the
limits of his description.
! This should not be. But is one of the staples
of northern Ohio, and that which is well made
will in all instances, command a cash price suf-
fcent to compensate the dairyman for the cx.
| ira labor he bestows upon it.
| My wife and myself claim the merit ofbeing
adopts or as political demagogucs would say,
| real ,oorkics' in this business, founded on a
practical experience ofnear 20 years.
Our method will detail; first promising it
is perhaps no better than that pursued by many
others, for there is here and there a family that
! furnishes prime article, though large share
! of that which comes into market, is an opposite
character. The publication Of our method may
induce others to throw more light on the sub
jcct. In our hands it is invariably successful,
but il is like certain chemical processes, made
up of series of manpulations, the omission of
any one of which, may derange the whole, and
endanger the result. Every part must be care
! fully carried on:
l. Choice Of CowS--A judicious selection
from the common stock, deem to be equal if
not superior to any of the imported. The De-
vons and BakewelIs have tried, and found
them deficient in the quantity of milk they az
ford The Durhnms have not tested. The
Gore breed was introduced into Portage county
some years since, by a gentleman, think of
the name Of Thorndike, from Massachusetts
A few Of the descendants and crosses are to be
met with in the south part Of Trumbull county,
and they prove to be the best of mixers The
quantity and quality of the milk, surpass that of
any other breed in our section of the country.
q Change Of PaStures.--To insure the pro
duction of the largest quantity of butter fire.
/ qnent change of pasture is required. A farm
| should be so fenced that the cows can be chang
ed into a different lot every four or five days.
/ 3. Salting.-A constant and full supply of
salt should lie before our cows in some secure
place. They will eat moderately what they
require fonly occasionally furnished they
often take it in quantities so large, as to act
incidentally TO their injury.
1t corrccts almost any bad quality of the milk
arising from the eating Of aromotic, or bitter
herbs, and also much of the natural animal odor,
that frequently impairs the sweetness of but.
ter.
4. Waier.-lt is perhaps supcrluous to add,
that without full and steady supply oithis ar
tice for his cows, the hopes of the dairyman
will never be realised. Driving them once or
twice day to a watering place, will not an
swcr the purpose.
\ large and deep excavation can be made in
the several pasture lots, or between two OF three
OF them, so as toanswer the purpose, except in
very pro,ractcd droughts. 1t should be so en-
closed that cattle can approach it and drink
without running intot.
D. Driring- treaimcnt.-Manya faith.
tul COW has been seriously injured by carless
boy driving her furiously to and from the pas
tures.--All harsh treatment Of any kind, rs
scolding, striking, kicking, &c, is also detri
mental. have known many cows rendered
worthless from these causes. The utmost kind
ness and gentleness of manner must be showr
on the part of those who manage our stock
once dismissed hired man for striking my
COWS. Too much cannot be said OH this point
6. Milking.-This process should be donC
systematically, at regular periods of the day
Sun rise and sun set are perhaps the best pc
riods for Immediately after the one, and be
, fore the other, cows in hot weather feed to tn
best advantage. They are so much creature
Of habit, that the mixer should be changed a
rarely as possible. a stranger is always re
, garded as an unwelcome visitor, by mlch COW
A z. Cieanliness Of the UtensAs-1he pans
:, pals, strainers, bowls, churn, and every maple
# ment employed in butter making, must not on
!, ly be well washed, but they must be thorough
ly scalded with boiling hot water, and perfec
ly dried aiterward, either in the sun or befor
): the FIRE. This must be repeated every tim
l. they are used. Merely pouring boiling wate
e cream, will only serve TO scald in the bad favo