The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-01-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

BUTTER IN SAoKs.--The dairymen of
Washington Territory, for want of tubs
and jars, have adopted q method of put
ting up and keeping butter which, tho
novel, presents some features that are
worthy the attention of those having
butter packed for family use or for the
retail trado. The packing is thus de-
scribed
All butter is packed in muslin sacks,
made in such form that the package,
when complete, is O cylinder three or
four inches in diameter and from half a
foot to foot in length. The butter
goes from the churn, as soon as worked
over, into the cylindrical bags, made of
fine bleached muslin. The packages are
then put into large casks containing
strong brine with slight admixture of
saltpeter, and by means of weights kept
always below the surface. The cloth in
tegument always protects the butter
from any impurities that chance to come
in contact with the package, and being
always buried in brine that protects it
from the action of the air, it has
been ascertained by trial that butterput
up in this way will keep sweet longer
than in any other way.
Besides, it is found easier and cheaper
for the manufacturer than to pack either
in jars or in hrkins. And for the retail
er, there is no telling the advantage on
the score OF safety and convenience.
These rolls Of butter can lie upon his
counter as safe from injury, from dust
or other contact, as bars of lead (; can be
rolled up for his customer in sheet OF
! paper with as much propriety as bum
die of matches. If the consumer, when
he gets home, discovers speoks of dust
upon the outside of the sack, he can
throw it into g pail of pure cold water
and take it out clean and white. AS he
uses the butter from day to day, with a
sharp knife he cuts it off from the end
of the roll in slices of thickness suited
to his want, and peels off the cloth from
the end of the slice, leaving it in tidy
form to place upon the table.
FEED AND TREATMENT OF HORSES
Hay and oats make the best feed fol-
horses that are obliged to work hard and
regularly. II the hay is cut fine and the
oats. bruised or ground, the whole mixed
and moistened, the horse will eat his ra.
tions quicker, digest them sooner, and
thus have more time for resting and re-
newing his power for labor. Farmers
horses that work little during the win
ter time may be kept cheaper by cut
ting and mixing bright straw and hay
in equal quantities, and adding ratior
of steamed potatoes or raw carrots
Colts should be fed literally On goot
hay-bright clover is best-and bruised
oats give them a roomy box stall il
stormy weather and during nights. Lit
ter freely, and do not let the manure ac
cumulate under them. Sawdust Of
spent tan makes good and convenien
bedding in cities and villages they arr
often cheaper than straw. Groom horse
we'll and let them have exercise ever,
day ; q run in the yard is excellent. Se
that stable floors over Easements ar
sound and strong. Arrange the feeding
racks so that dust and hay seed will no
fail into the horses names or eyes; som
horsemen build their managers too high
thus forcing the animal to take an un
natural and painful position when eat
ing. Farm horses that are not worke,
should have their shoes taken off, an
those that are driven on the road shoul
be kept well shod.-St0cl Journal.