Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-03-14
Butter Making.
An Essay read before the meeting Of tho Vernon
Board of Agriculture at Westminsterl


| Board OF Agriculture ut Westminster.l
am aware much has beer written on
this subject, and many modes OF opera
tion given for the manufacture of choice
butter, all good, yet all do not produce
hrst rate butter, and why9 All practical
butter makers know there is no product
of the farm SO easily injured by its sur.
roundings as milk and butter. Anyun.
pleasant odor coming in contact with
milk, Injuries the delicate flavor of the
butter. consequently the utmost care is
necessary, not only with the vessels used
but in the location of the milk-room
also, yet with all the care we can be.
stow, we fail here in southern Vermont
to produce butter possessing the rich
flavor it does in some localities. In the
fall of 1866, spent several weeks visit
ing in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Coun-
ty, N. T., where | at once noticed The
superior quality of the butter, such as |
have never tasted here; / determined to
to know what caused the differe nee, so
assisted in the care of the milk, that [
might the better understand the opera
tion. The milk was strained in pans
nearly full placed on racks in the milk
room when slightly sour the cream was
taken off and when enough was obtained
for thirty or thirty-fve pounds, it was
churned until the cream assumed a
rough curdled look, when the churn was
nearly filled with water and carefully
churned until the butter gathered, when
the buttermilk was drawn off and the
churn again filled with water and gent
ly churned until the buttermilk was out,
when it was salted and left in the churn
until the next morning, when it was
worked and packed; but all working of
the butter was performed with great
care that the grain of the butter might
not be injured. Not satisfied what ii
was that gave the butter its excellence.
l went to see the cows; they were of
the native breed, very nice looking, but
not better than we have here. Still un-
convinced, l went to see the pasture,
and there l believe lay the secret. The
feed was largely clover, very green and
and succulent, free from weeds, wild
grasses and bushes, and only trees
enough for shade. This subject, l be-
lIeve is too much over looked by farmers
the waste places are fenced
oil for pastures no matter what grows
there. In listening to the Hon. Gentle
nan last evening, l thought he left the
'oot the matter untouched. / care not |
low elaborate the system, or with how
much nicely and precision the opera
ion of butter making is performed, if
he cow is obliged to subsist on the pro-
iuct of large part of the pastures in
his county, the butter will be inferior
n flavor to butter made from dairies
where the pastures are clear, and / be-
ieve if farmers would spend less money
n raising thorough bred COWS, and more
n reclaiming the pastures they would
Increase not oply the excellence of the
utter made, but the value of their
arms by clearing out some of those
waste places that are disgrace to any
arm.
Farmers try it, not only for the pecu-
iary advantage to yourselves, but for
he credit of your farms, your COWS and
our wives.
A FARMERS WIFE.