Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-02-13
agricultural.
Hints for Paekima .Bwtter.

Hints for Packing Butter.
Having read your valuable paper Of
late date notice that the interest taken
is not only in one branch trade, but
you eheerfuly give ideas that are quite
useful to all classes OF dealers. | have
therefore taken the liberty To- present to
Your readers the best mode Of placing
their butter in market to command the
highest price. Having experience in the
butter trade for the past twenty-One years,
and having been connected with the CON-
mission trade for the past twelve years, l
offer few suggestions and words of eau
ton in regard to the packing and making
of butter, hoping they may result IN some
benefit. l wish to impress upon the
minds Of Western shippers AMI makers OF
butter the necessity Of paying strict at
tentien 20 this great interest, switch Is
yearly growing in magnitude, # they wish
10 compete with other sect ons. The
packing and package used are almost as
essential points as making, and this fact
should be remembered. OF course all
packages Of butter are not alike and can
not all be sold at the same price, but a
little more care aud attention paid in this
respect packing would do considerable
toward bringing about greater unitor-
unity in prices. Very often commission
merchants receive complaints from coun-
try shippers stating that their butter was
rs good Us their neighbors', which sold
as choice, and propabiy from two to five
cents higher than theirs. This nay be SO
in their own estimation, but 9TH parties
NAV differ. Their ueighbors' butter may
have been pa; up in more desirable pack
ages, probably new tubs then again their
butter may have been streakcd, probably
only "a least trihc. while their friends
goods have been straight end uniform in
color, all which would naturally tend at
times to make a vast difference IN prices
aud create dissatisfaction.
Makers and shippers should bc careful
to pack butter uniform in co.or,and should
particularly remember that streaked lots,
mo matter how sweet and choice. cauuo;
he brought in competition with lets run
Mug uniform in color, the latter always
commanding a much quicker sale 1T fair
premium, and In every way compensaIing
makers and dealers for their extra labor
and care. Another fault Is that q large
portion Of the butter during the hot wealth
er turns sour and rancid very suddenly,
sometimes before being received, although
it may have left in good aud sweet con
d,tiou from whence It was sent. This
fault lies with the makers TO remedy to
some extent for instance, the cream may
have stood too long, or not been worked
sufficiently to take out the butJermik,
while another fault would be in not salt
IN properly. These minor points, a.
though t.iting at first, are more noticea-
bic after Jhcy have gone through second
hands and Eual.y reach other markets
The packing auI package used are how
ever, Of 10 secondary account IN the mat
ter OF realizing the best market prices.
and during hJ; weather particularly
should shippers be especially careful in
regard TO packages. Jars and boxes
should be avoided as much Is possible the
former costing more freight, besides being
package not easily handled In hand
ling at the stations and express Offices,
aud even forwarding, Jars aud boxes are
often placed on top Of each other, and as
there are 20 other covers for protection,
the quality !. damaged by deiacemeu,
aud :he price is considerably le>scned
Tubs. pals. and irkins should be used cx-
c,usiye,y. but in this some discrimination
Is required. Oak fgkins and tubs are
taken in preference to others On account
Of their heater appearance, though some
parties use home made tubs, which they
claim answer for their purpose.
Another reason why these packages
are becoming more in favor on the part
of dealers Is the fact that they sell more
readily to shippers, and parties can also
more readily agree to tare if 4 certain |
make Of tub is used to which they are ac-
eustomed. Therefore, | recommend tub,
pals, and frkins as the most desirable |
and, in the end, the most economical pack |
ages used. Parties should be careful to |
soak their packages well before using. |
In butter making always use the best salt; |
Ashton's factory filled dairy is most gen.
orally used. Parties should be careful |
to pack their butter solid, completely FL
ling the packages, and to spread a piece
Of clean new bleached cotton over it, dip /
ped in brine neatly tucked in at the edges, |
so when moved it will not damage the APP
perance. Knowing that these instructions |
are old to few but new TO many, offer |
them for the purpose Of having uniformity |
IN trade as well as in packing, hoping | |
may soOu'again have the pleasure Of see
ing other ideas in print regarding the COM
modity.-,James II. Lon, in American /
Grocer.
Make Feed Racks.