Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-06-20
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We want Good Butter.

The dsirying is now at full tide; the milk
nails overflow with their foamiug treasures,
ths pans are crowned with rich cream, and
golden nuggets of butter are ready for trans
no1tatiou to the market, there to be minted
into solid coin. The quantity OF dairy pro-
ducts brought to this market would surprise
q novice; the quality of much of 1t still more
a,toundiug. Au average of 500 900 lbs. of
butter Der week is consumed in New York
and vicinity; loo, 900 lbs. would be a full
estimate of the prime article to be found In
the whole quantity. The price PAID iof tue
best sorts, over the inferior. would seem. 10 De
iuducement enough to furnish good article
in abundance. but when purchasing family |
,nnplies. we have often sampled and tasted !
large lot.-smelling was enou b in many cases |
-wi,bout fuGing q single desirable h:kln.
Scarce acountryhousekeeper would allow sucn
trash to appear on her table. indeed, visitors
from the country fad the butter here one OF
,be greatest drawbacks to their pleasures at
the table Why then is such butter sent
here? From some sections, no doubt, be-
cause it is poor A neglected churning is
is found uui. for fimily use, and is
..seut to the store in barter for other neces-
saries; the merchants pays one price to all
customers, packs it all. yellow and pale, pure
aud poor waxy and greasy in one tirkin; the
batter quality is soon corrupted by evil COM
,punication, and when opened in market, all
thoroughly vile If country dealers would
fix the price according to the quality, much
of this would be remedied. Housekeepers
have little encouragement to do their best,
when pound of grease, fit only for the soap
maker, buys al much sugar pound of
good table butter.
Dairymen who produce really superior
article are often surprised at the small returns
received from the distant market. Their
ueighbors cxult in two or three cents more
per lb. obtained for the same quality and
sold by the same commission merchant-there
must be mistake somewhere. The mistake
is q. the dairyman's door. His neighbor pro
cured new frkins or tubs this spring, has
kept them neatly painted with his name
plainly marked in full upon the cover. A
grocer or hotel-keeper was attracted By the
promising look of the package, tried it, found
it good, aud engaged it for the season-the
brand was established. and will always sci
we'll while it keeps its reputation. Our les:
fortunate friend made the old pail answer
marked it with cross or notch which he
would know, and sent it along. The weatae
worn and rusty pail overlooked by tn
best customers; it was set with the secont
sorts. and sold for second prices, to the joy @
The purchaser, and the loss of the economica
dairyman Three cents per pound on thirt
weigh. of butter would pay for pew pa
every week.
But the great drawback in the quality c
our butter is the want of elboao grease. 1t
not sufficiently worked 1t leaves the dair
apparently sweet and fresh, and is SO ft
the time but the ladle or roller was used, th
buttermilk and sour milk soon become ranci
and five or ten cents per pound loss is the pc
atty 1t would be thought hard law th;
inflicted fine of that amount for every pouu
Of poorly worked batter, but the inexorab
laws Of trade do impose just such fine; I
excuses are deceived. 10 penalties remitte(
and there is no appeal. But on the otht
hand, good butter, nicely packed, and carr
fully forwarded to honest dealers, iuvariabl
receives a premium, which we wish all OIL
dairymen would compete for. and part
which we will cheerfully pAy.-Amerieo
Agriculturi<t.
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