Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-04
Agricultural.
The Butter Dairy.

Cleanliness is, unqlestionaby, the first requi-
site 10 the process Of outer making e lhe least
suspicion Of want OF It turns the appetite at
opoe. and We know thai both mi k and cream are
90 extremely sensitive 10 the slightest faint in ire
air, In ever, thing with which they come in con-
tact, q: TO impar the unmistakable evidence Of
any negligence. in the taste and flavor OF The but
ter"
Some people hsve the impression that good
butter d. ponds very much on The COW, and 80 il
does 10 stme extent, but we cannot avoid the
conclusion alter all, that it depends mere on the
mode Of making than upon any one thing and
perhaps than all others put together Sill We
ere ready TO admit that there is great difference
10 cows, 10 this respect. Some give milk Of the
richest qiiliy, on almost any food you choose to
give them. Others OF poorer aud more vatery
color. so. also, the food exercises an important
Influence on The quality Of the milk, add II always
Will. lhe rich sweet grasses Of June, will muke
sweeler and more delicious butter han the
grasses Of the fail, or The Ordinary hay of winter.
But alter ALA good deal viii deptna upon the
proper management Of the milk. The most con.
venient form IL shelf VIII ch We b. W. ever used. il
shown in drawing in Flint, D,iry book, 222
IL |. made OF light seasoned wood, Of al octagon-
numosr OF pans 10 very small space, compared
win any other form OF shelves which W. nav.
ever seen. Ibis miik.stand is very simple and
easily construc ed, aud may readily he adapted 10
We room or space 10 be occupied. Ii the dairy
house s near spring or running stream Of pure
water, small stream can be led in 10y Que chan.
mel aud taken out by a. Other, thus keeping con.
slant circulation under the stand, VII en- M, DE
CONSTRUCTED IN M la In ala,
ual post, 50 ~ TO save many steps
As 10 the mode OF chufnlng, Il would be diff
cut 70 ssy which is the best, The form aud STYLE
Of ehurns being 20 very numerous. We doubt
veiy much Is there is anything superior on the
Whole 10 The old form OF the q1are box chutn
As 80 SIMPLE that almost any ,kihu carpenter
can make II, aud It seems 10 Us 10 NV The
true principle Tor separating the butter particles
hoo The cs.sm or milk.
The mos. cAftful management is required afer
" the butter has c. me-" ! he hands Should never
touch The butter. Nor ia II hec,s a., TIT, should.
We behave IN the but'r-Woker iii, coo.
venitnt table furnished with ilut,d roller, which
10 better adapted than nylhng else We know, tor
removing the buttsrmdk In the most compile
TIA peIi,cl ma. u.r.
he u,e Of he sponge and cloth il removing
- N'H's Nv" 'b' butltI, " a mntl hNIf hNu
important process Of dairy Infringement. b, Il
The 0ul'.fmik Is more mpttty u ken on ihun
b, an, other method, aud the buu.r viii kip
I'll TIE better, and be all TIE satet,r ard yer
ioi II. The .ponke Is covered Vi ctan Nhie
hlen cob, 10 be dilpd IN cold VAR Itttstd
ou1 que ofy. As he batter is WORKED over,
the bo.,etmllk viii be observed to staud IN hile
sl1bule' on The suriso-. b, stklug the ,pot ee
upon .h.m lr,qu,nt.y they are all taken IT, TINS
ou1tsimhk, II must bv b rue IN mind Is me great
* ut Ia destroying be sweetness aud sohdly ol
Me buuer. Il the bult,r.w .rk r. Or the liable
ald roller, Is used, the sponge should be .srd in
oonbtedon WIN il. Whichever Nay IL adopted,
wrgfd the sponge pud 9th IN OF The hrt
eVnssquvnee. Alter the butter is lhurUuahl,
worked It should Dt put into The foxes IA vhitn
1t $50 be sUld, aud Kept IN cold ~ ce iilI dis.
Pssd Of great Otal Of butter IL spoiled hy
tne u.. II new o, re,, VI those ~hch have not
bean thoroughly 1ltSuad. To p,tpate them no
Be safely ustd. dissolve come c ,mmnn 30 10
bollug water, al The tule II II pout tn thirty.
Wo pOu Oor Put The soda IN the boxes ana
p'ur 1nr Ooih water upon g., lei It stand tytr
hehi, when the tux, even u ieN, msl be us,
win safety. fhs lsa cheap method, Attended
wan no trouble. aud would II aaop,td save a
greet deal oi bdltr, sh,en will otherwise be
.pslsd.