Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-05

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EXTRACT FOR CoLoRING BuTTKR.-lt is, Of
course. no news to anybody, that che Diff
Guilty in marketing white butter, has long
induced butter makers, in the seasons OF the
year when the rich color given by the June
feed is not at,ainable, to deepen the color
of their butter by artificial coloring. For
this they have been in the habit of using
preparations of annatto, often adulterated
with deeterious substances, and Of carrots.
| which give an unpleasant taste. The de-
mand for pure. cheap and reliable color
ing extract led our enterpr:sing wholesale
druggists, Wells, Richardson & Co. to in
yestigate the subject and Mr.. VanPatten.
the chemist of the firm, has succeeded in
producing, in fluid form, the golden color
ing matter of the annattO plant. free from
the red shade noticed in the crude product,
and free from taste and in form which
assimilates readily with the butter or
cheese Its purity and freedom from dele
terious ingredients is certified to by Prof
Collier and of it, value to dairymen there
is the highest testimony.
Mr. TowIe. the agricultural editor Of the
St Adams Messenger, and practical but
ter maker. says Of it
We have used the Golden Extract" advertised
in another column, by Wells. Richardson & Co, for
some wesSs Tor coloring butter, ami find II II az
swer the purpose admirably. But a very small
quantity IS required FOR tub OF butter and the
shade Of color impaired Is ythat produced by
good summer pastures or from carrots properly
used. aud Is free from the reddish tinge sometimes
seen where various preparations Of snnatto are en-
ployed for this purpose. Very little taste smell
- dlscernabe in the article, and none need hesitate
using IL this account. neither from the cost.
that is very small and bears no comparison TO the
trouble and expense o, raising and using butter
carrots. The prOprietors are readily introducing
this preparation throu ghout the county, and have
received for il the hi CHEST award at the Wisconsin
Dairy FAR the Oh ca.o Expos ton. and various ex
h4b.t.1ns in this stste and New York
At the recent annual meeting Of the
Vermont Dairymen's Association, held at
St. Alba1s, October 9th, 1875. the follow
ing resolution. introduced by Mr.. A. b.
Ashley. Of Milton. was adopted.
Resoite4. Tbat, recognizing the benefits to the
general dairy Interests OF the country, OF having Il
pure, constant, wholesome and harmless prepSra-
ton. ways available and ready Tor use. by which
igst that shade OF color desired by consumers, may
ue impaired 10 dairy products and the pre-
par4tion. called Golden Extract Of Annstto" per
.ectef by the skill and persistent Invest CATION Of
Mr. ". J. Van Patten, Of the firm Of Wells, Richard
son s. Co.. OF Burlington, Vermont, having been
found BY lrac icsl ex per nents. and scientific
animation, by the beet known experts and chemists
in that special department. to be greatly superior
to any preparation heretofore IN FOR the pur-
pose this Association. in grateful recognition Of
the valuable service thus rendered 20 the interest
which Il represents. directs THAI the name Ct Mr..
Van ratten be entered upon It's roll " honorary
members ana that he be notified Of his election as
above.
Other similar testimonials will be found,
in the advertisement of Wells. Richardson
Il Co. in another column, to which We di-
rect the attention Of druggists, dealers in
dairy supplies. and dairymen generally.