Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-14
GREEN
We Want Good Butter.

The dairying season is now at full tide
the milk pals overflow with their ioaming
treasures, the pans arc crowned with rich
cream, and golden nuggets Of butter are ready
for transportation to the market, there to be
minted into solid coin. The quantity of dali
ny products brought to this market alone,
would surprise novice; the quality ofmuch
OF 1t is still more astounding. An average
OF 100000 lbs Of butter per week is con-
sumed in this city and vicinity; 100000 lbs
would be a full estimate of the prime article
to be found in the whole quantity. The price
PAID Tor the best sorts, over the inferior
would seem to be inducement enough to fur
nlSh good article in abundance, but, when
purchasing family supplies, we have often
sampled and tasted large lots-smeling was
enough IN many cases-without finding
single desirable frkin. Scarce country
housekeeper would allow such trash to ap.
pear 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 churning is found unfit
Tor family use, and is " sent to the store" in
barter fer other necessaries; the merchant
pays one price to all customers, packs it all,
yellow and pale, pure and poor, waxy and
greasy. in one firkin; the better quality is
soon corrupted by evil communication, and
when opened in market, all is thoroughly
vile. If country dealers would fix the price
according to the quality, much of this would
be remcdied. IIousekeepers have little en-
couragement to do their best, when pound
OF grease, fit only for the soap-maker, buys
as much sugar as pound Of good table but
ter
Dairymen who produce a really superior
article, are often surprised at the small re-
turns received from the distant MARKET
Their ncighbors exult in two or three cents
more per lb. obtained for the same quality, |
and sold by the same commission merchant
there must be a mistake somewhere. The
mistake is at the dairymans door. His
neighbor procured 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 at
tracted by the promising look Of the pack
age, tried it, found it good, and engaged it
for the season--the brand was established,
and will always sell well while it keeps its
reputation. Our less fortunate friend made
the old pail answer, MAJ ked it with cross
or a notch which he would know, and sent it
along. The weather-worn and rusty pail
was overlooked by the best customers it
was set with tile second sorts, and sold for
second prices, to the joy of the purchaser,
and the loss Of the economical dairyman..-
Three cents per pound on thirty weight of
butter would pay for u new pail every week
But the great drawback in the quality of
our butter is the want OF elb0a0 grease. 1t
is not sufficiently worked. 1t leaves the dai-
ry apparently sweet and fresh, and is so for
the time, but the adle or the roller were
sparingy used, the buttermk and sour milk
soon become rancid, and five to ten cents per
pound loss is the penalty. 1t would be
thought hard law that inflicted fine Of
that amount for every pound Of poorly
WOIhCu DuIl6l, DuG tuC lhCAOldDlc IdWS Vi
trade do impose just such fine; no excuses
are received, no penalties RENTED, and there
is no appeal. But on the other hand good
butter, nicely packed, and carefully for" ard
ed to honest dealers invariably receives a
premium, which we wish all our dairymen
would compete for, and part Of which we will
cheerlully pay.