Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-06-13
AaRIouLTURAL
We want good Butter.

The dairying season Is now al full iidei the
mix pals o.sIfown with their foaming treas
hgss, the pans are crowded with rich cream,
ana golden nuggets Of butter are ready Tor
iransporiaion 10 the market, there 10 be mlnied
iaio solid coin. The quantity Of dairy pro-
ducts brought to this market clone. would sur
Prise a novice the quality ofmueh OF u Is still
mare astounding. An average Of 5OG,OOO lb',
Of butter per week Is consumed in this city and
vicinity 100 900 lbs. would be full estimate
oi lie prime article TO be found in the whole
ulanlity. The price paid for the best sorts,
Owe the inferior, would seem TO be inducemenI
enough 10 furnish n good article in abundance,
b1t. when purchasing i'mily supplies, We have
oi,rn sampled and tasted large lols-smell'ns
wss enough ia many eases-wilhoui finding
smrle desirable frkn. Scarce a country house
kesner would allow such trash TO appear on het
table indeed, visitors from the country hhd
ths poor butter here, one OF the greatest draw
backs 10 their pleasures nj the table. why
then is such butter sent here From some
section, no doubt. because IL Is poor 4 neg.
!srlgd ehurning is found unfit for family use,
and is "sen; TO the store" in barter Tor other
n4cessares the merchants pays one pnce TO
all customers, packs il all, yellow and pale,
nare and poor, wasy aud greasy, in one iiTkini
,b, better quality is soon corrupted BY evil
com nunicaton aud when opened in market,
an IS thoroughly vile. Il country dea leTs
would fix the price according to the quality,
much of this would be remedied. Housekeep'
ers lave little encouragement TO do their best
when pound Of grease, TT only Tor the soap.
maker, buys as much sugar us pound oil good
table butter.
D,irymen who produce a really superior mr.
ti.,.. are often surprised at the small returns
recei ,ed from the distant market. Ihelr neieh-
bors sxult in two or three cents more per TO- oo'
lain, for the same quality and sold by The
sun, commission merchant-lhere must oe
mistake somewhere. The mistake Is at Inc
dairvman's door. His neighbor procured new
tirkins or tubs this Spring has kert them neatly
rtinted, with his name plainly marked IN iuli
in,p the cover A grocer or hotel keeper was
u,tacted by the promising look oil the package
irisd it, found it good, and engaged 1t Tor the
ss,son-,he branh was established, and will
nlyjays sell well while il keeps lis reputation.
q lr less fortunate friend made the old pail
M swer, marked it with a cross or notch
Which he would know, and sent II along. Inc
weAther.worn and rusty pail was overlooked
by m. best customers; it was set with the Sec
ord sorts, and sold for second prices, 10 theJoy
Of ne purchaser, aud the loss OF the economl'
cal iairyman. Three cents per pound on 'hir.
Is weight of butter would pay for new pail
every week.
But the great drawback in the quality OF our
butter is the want Of tlJo,o grease. 1t is not
sufficiently worked. 1t leaves the dairy APP
parently sweet and fresh, and as so tor the t'ne'
bpt me lndle or the roller were sparingly used,
the battermilk and sour milk soon becomes
raocid, and FIVE 20 ten cents per pound loss is
the penalty. 1t would be thought hard law
tba. inflicted hue OF that amount for every
pound of poorly worked butter, but The rrt%or-
able laws oil trade do impose just such me
no excuses are received, no penalties RENTED
and there is no appeal. But on the other hand,
good butter, nicely packed, and co'etuI'g Tor
wnrded to honest dealers, invariably receives q
premium which we wish ali oui dai'yn'en
would compete for, and part of which we will
cheerfully pay.-Agriculturia