Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-26


this ~ In other things, there Is u
accounting for tastes. Whether til
difference is in the salt l do no
know, hut In the Ogden Farm Da
~ where the real giltedgod, sino
pure butter is made one OF. salt
sufficient for three lbs. butter; Il
other Vermont dairies ono or. sal
to two lbs. TO suit my family an,
customers used q ozs. salt to on
ID. butter. When the water come
out perfectly clear the salt was n
once worked in, the working wa
barely sufficient to get the salt il
evenly. The butter should then b
taken from the churn and set in
cool place till the next day. Their
are those who say II is just as wei
to pack the butter into the tub PR
pared for it directly from the churu
This IL the place where one has nee,
of u conscience. 1t is not pOssibl
to work the butter freely enough
from water on the day it is churnetl
Another reason fer the second work
ing is that with the greatest pains
taking there will be notes, and
when ice is used the danger is great
er, which should be removed. ThiI
second working requires judgment
and discretion. If worked too mucl
it is already spoiled, and will be .
sticky, greasy and disagreeabl,
mess; If too little, it will soon do
velope a tendency to become rancid
Experience here is the best teacher
Every one must decide for them
selves whether this final working
shall he with the hands or with ont
of the many butter. workers. II
with the most careful preparation
the butter will stick to the hands
some other method must be adopt.
ed. Ones whole strength should no,
be used in this process, it should be
done gently, the butter is composed
of minute globules and will be crush
cd by careless handling. If all the
steps have been taken Alright the
butter when ready for packing will
be firm, solid and have an individu
atty of its own; it will not stick tC
the sides of the bowl nor to the tub
when packed. The tub should have
a careful preparation. In some dai.
ries new tubs ara filled with sour
milk and allowed to stand for a day
or two, then washed and scaldell
and again filed with IA strong brine.
The sour milk destroys the woody
smell the best Of any way ever tri-
ed.
6thly. Packing and working. 1t
will make some difference what mar
ket you have, how you prepare it.
If you sell it near home yon can
make it in one OF the many fancy
devices, your stamps being your
trade mark, which will earn you an
enviable reputation if You never al
low pound of poor butter to 60 to
market with your stamp on it.
You will then need the handy "but.
ter boxes" holding from three to
twenty lbs. which are coming exten.
sively INTO use and will in time l
think entirely supercede the cumber-
some frkin. Butter-boxes seem to
DO an out-growth of the present
'hard times" Nearly all are COM
PEELED to buy in small parcels and if
the same causes continue to prevail,
| should advise the manufacturers
i'll this place, W. Fl. Leavitt 4 Son,
to make q great many more small
than large ones,
(My hutter went to Faneuil Hall
Market, where through the kind.
ness of a friend it was sold and as u
compensation received the highest
retail price for tub butter. thought
it as we'll for me to receive the prof.
its). My tubs were filled to within
All inch of the top and covered with
a oldth on which, little salt was
sprinkled. Care was taken to fit
the cover nicely and securely then
sent to Faneuil Hall Market. This
butter was consumed in my friends
family and amongst his aoquaintan-
ces, and by them pronounced as
good butter "a they ever tasted if
Notwithstanding my ignorence and
lack of experience, In spite of the
pans and the absence of
any way to secure a uniform TEN.
perature in the dairy only as the
weather regulates it, l could accom-.
)lish this result, do not know what
others with their famous cows and
modern improvements may not
Icheive,
7thly. Washing the utensils.
This is one of the things which there
no danger of OVERRIDING. Every
'rticle pertaining to the dairy should
70 thoroughly washed in soap.suds,
calded in boiling hot water, wiped
Try and then treated to a sun-hath.
To the purchasers of u tub Of but
er ! would say that you should new.
r consent to- take it home. till the
recess, called by dealers, "Mring"
as been gone through with. 1T Is
one this way. When the nNttea is
lrned out on the cavsE to weigh
ne tub, copper wire is drawn
trough it juat the thickness desir-
d. In this way butter from a tub,
lay present an attractive appear.
nee when coming to the table, aud
glimpse inside the tub will not
'ok so much like a boys first at.
'mpt at chOpping. |
l would say to my young friends
OF to be in despair if you find your.
lives unexpectedly on u farm. All
lat il required to succeed is little
,ergy aud perseverance, combined
it'll intelligence. Don't be afraid
ask questions of auy or all per. {
ms who you think may BIO able to {
struct you. Above all things have
silly preiudioes against book.
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