The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-07-05
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Influence of Attractive Butter Packages

lnHueuCe Oh hShaSSSs
Many dairymen do not seem to under
stand that dairy products, put up in neat
and attractive packages, will command
better prices and will make reader sale
than when goods of the same quality 60
upon the market in shabby, soiled pack
ages. A clean, nicely-made tub, tirkiD,
or box is, from it's very appearance, a
sort of guarantee that the contents have
been carefully attended to, and that neat
ness, cleanliness and goodness have not
been confined to the package alone, but
| that it is fair representation of the pro-
duct within. And this is generally true
in fact; for the man who sends to mar
ket poor and slovenly y-made article is
not apt to pay much attention to the
package. The consumers of high-priced
butter are fastidious, and loosely made
dirty package will often carry such a
prejudice against the goods within as to
prevent an examination. We saw this
exemplifed recently in the market at
Little Falls.
A gentleman who is very particular rs
to the quality of the butter used LII his
family, and who is always willing to pay
an extra price for good article, went
upon the market and asked dealer to
select for him something fine. The
dealer took him to the wagon of butter
dairyman who had something of repu-
tation for nice goods, but, on the par
ticular day in question, his butter was
packed in cheap packages, badly soiled;
On observing this the gentleman refused
to make an examination of the goods,
saying to the dealer that no matter how
fine the flavor of the butter might be,
the impression, produced from the pack
age, would always make it taste nasty to
him, and therefore he would not pur-
chase'it. This is by no means an unusual
occurrence, and it shows the importance
of putting up dairy products in an at
tractive style. -.
There is scarcely an article of food on
the market that requires such scrupulous
neatness in appearance as butter, In Or
der to command ready sales at good
prices. If wooden packages are used
those made from oak are the best, and
should be nicely finished and strongly
hooped so as not to admit of leakage. A
leaky butter package is nuisance, and
is entirely untitled for keeping butter
sound for any considerable length of
time. Metallic packages are coming
into use, and they are an improvement
on the old coarse, wooden tub. Now
that prices are ruling low, the greatest
attention should be given to putting up
butter in attractive form. Let the quail
ty be good, and see to it. that the pack
age is neat, clean, and sweet. and IN this
way an advance in rates may be expected.
-Rurm NeW Yorker.
Home Matters.
CRULLERs. cupful of sugar, one
tablespoonful of butter, two eggs, one
cupful of milk, one quart of flour, two
teaspoonfuls of sea foam baking powder
and little grated nutmeg.
REMEDY FOR INF1AMMAT1oN.-It is
said that twenty minutes in the smoke OF
wool or wooden cloth will take the pain
out of the worst case of inflammation
arising from any wound. No one need
die of lockjaw if this simple remedy is
resorted to.
PERFUME FOR GLOVES. leaves,
powdered, half an ounce; essence OF
cloves and mace, each one dram; frank
incense, quarter of an ounce. Mix; put
portion in a drawer with gloves, and
they will retain the scent for consider
able time.
To Cook OYSTER PLANT.-Scrape and
wash it; boil in water, with little salt
added; when soft cut it in pieces and
fry in butter, or else serve hot without
frying, but with drawn butter; you can
also mash them and form into cakes and
brown in butter; it will turn black if left
exposed to the air after the scraping or
when it gets cold.
RENovAT1ya FEATHER BEDS old
feather beds and pillows are greatly i'm
proved by putting them on clean grass
plot during a heavy shower; let the beds
become thoroughly wetted; turn them
on both sides. Let them lie out until
thoroughly dry, then beat them with
rods; this will Tighten the feathers and
make them much more healthy to sleep
on. It removes dust and renovates the
feathers.
Farm Notes.
PorATo GRoUND.-I consider the use
of fresh manure on potato ground as
dangerous to the crop. The grubs bred
in decaying barnyard manure are liable
to destroy the tubers if brought in con-
tact with them. Some kinds of potatoes
are more easily effected in this way than
others the early Rose is especially liked
by the grubs.
FEEDING P1Gs.-You can't makesa
.heavy hog unless you first produce
lengthy pig therefore don't try to fatten
your pig rapidly until you have first
grown him.
PLANT T1MBER.-I advise farmers to
plant trees on all hilly and otherwise un-
profitable lands, and if too much tirable
land has been cleared devote a portion
of that to timber. One cannot plant
more profitable crop.
Nut GRATING. Much is said about
Improvement of fruits by grating, but
we seldom hear anything about grating
our native nuts. Try it. I would say
to my rural sisters, keep a roll of graft
ing wax always on hand, and every spring
set few gratis of choice fruits, nuts or
flowers. If grating is not considered a
womans work it is pleasant and paying
pastime.
PHOSPHATE MANUREs.-Phosphatic
manures repay the growers OF root crops.
A Test for Eggs.