Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-07
Aqritultural Department.
IErom the American Agriculturalist.l
We Want Good Butter.

The dairviug season is uow at full tide the
MIX pals 9erfoW with their foaming treaSur
es. The pans are crowned with rich cream, and
goider nuggets of butter are ready for transpor-
taiion to the market, there to be mnted into
solid coin. The quantity of products brought
TO this market alone, would surprise novice !;
the quality of much of it is still more aStound-
ing. An average of 100000 lbs Of butter
per week is consumed in this city and vicinity;
100 900 lbs would be full estimate of the
prime article to be found in the whole quantity
The price paid for the best sorts, over the in.
ferior, would seem to be inducement enough to
furnish good article in abundance, but, when
purchasing family supplies, we have often sanpl-
ed and tasted large lots-smelling was enough
in many cases-without finding single desira
bic frkiG. Scarce country houSekeeper
wonld allow such trash to appear on her table;
indeed, visitors from the country find the poor
butter here, one Of the greatest drawbacks to
their pleasures at the table. Why then is such
butter sent here? From some sections, no
doubt, because it is poor. A neglected churn-
ing is found unfit for family use, and is "sent
to the store" in barter for other necessaries :;
the merchant pays cne price to all customers,
packs it all, yellow and pale, pure and poor
waxy and greasy, in one frkin the better
quality is soon corrupted by evil communica-
ton, and when opened III market, all is thor
oughly vile. If country dealers would fix the
price according to the quality much OF this
would be Temedied HOusekecpers hare little
encouragement to do their best, when n pound
of grease, fit only for the soap-maker, bugs as
much sugar as a pound of good table butter
Dairymen who produce really superior
article, are often surprised at the small returns
received from the distant market Their neigh
bors eXult in two or three cents more per h.
obtained for the same quality, and sold by the
same commission merchant-there must be a
mistake somewhere. The mistake is at the
deiryman's door. His neighbor procured new
frkinS or tubs this Spring, has kept them
neatly painted, with bis name plainly marked
IN tGll upon the cover A grocer or hotel keeper
was attracted by the promising look of the
package, tried it, found it good, and engaged
II for the seaSCa-the braHd was established
and will always sell while it keeps its reputa-
ton. Our less fortunate friend made the old
na!l answer, marked it with a cross or g notch
which he would know, aud sent it along. The
wea-Iorworn and rusty pail was overlooked
y TIC best customers it was set with the sec
JOY Of the purchaser aud the loss Of the econ
cmical dairyman. Three cents per pound on
thirty weight Of butter would pay for a new
pail every week.
But tie great drawback in Inequality Of our
butter is the want Of ei6o1c grease 1t is not
sufficiently worked. l. leaves the dairy appar-
emily sweet and fresh and is so for the time,
the ladle or the roller we're sparingly used the
buttermiik and sour milk soon become rancid,
ard FIVE to ten cents per pound loss is the pen
a-ty. 1t would be thought 4 hard law that
inflicted fine Of that amount for every pound
Of poorly worked butter, but the inexorable
laws Of trade do impose just such fine, nc
excuses are received, no penalties RENTED,
nd there is no appeal. But on the other hand
ood butter, nicely packed, and carefully for
a.rGei to honest dealers, Invariably receives
pgaapm, which ne wish all our dairymen
@oa.a npete Tor and part Of which we will
caaarla..g pay.