Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-06
Among the Butter-MakerS.

We give below an article from the
"Dirig0 Rurdl' written by butter deal
er of Boston, and the " Rurars" editorial
note concerning it:
On one point Mr.. Favor dill not quite
get our idea. that is, on washing butter.
1t does not injure the color, but unwashcd
butter has a different flavor, which SOM
like better, others not AS we'll, and if equal
" well made otherwise, we know of no
material difference in the keeping qualities
Of washed and unwashed butter, though to
make good butter without washing will
require more work and greater care The
first Jersey introduced in Pomfret was "a
bull, which was twenty years ago-an0
from the grades sired by him, the dairy
men have worked into high grades and
purchased thoroughbreds.
On our second page this week will be
found u letter from f. F. Favor, Esq, oil
Boston, which will interest those who are
trying to improve in their butter making
Mr.. Favor has lately made tour of OBJ
servaion among the best dairy farms OF
Vermont and northern New York. lie has
for years handled tons of butter every
month, and fully realizes the vast differ
ence of profits between the poor and II
frst-class article, not only to the producer
but TO the dealer.
Bro. HALL:-Some time ago, promis-
ell you little sketch of some of our best
dairics, aud as | have lately returned from
trip through Vermont and northern
New York, will give n running account
of what | saw Taking the train to West
Hartford, VT, thence by stage over some
of the steepcst hills it has been my fortune
to climb, | arrived at my first stopping
place, the well. conducted farm of Mr.
Obed Whipple, of North Pomfret, VI.
who combines pleasure and profit in rails
ing for sale pure blood Jersey stock, the
finest specimens ever saw; also in thi,
connection they justly pride themselves ir
making the best butter to be found in any
place; having supplied the Revere House
for several years is sufficient guarantee IL,
TO its quality.
Their method is practical and not ex
pensive. They take pains TO give the sweet
est feed that it is possible to make OF
their upland pasture, and not a day passes
that the cows do not have corn meal Il
give soility and fltvcr to their butter
They use the Morrisville pan, which is
pan within II pan, varying in size accord
ing to the size of the dairy. 1t is open IL
the top, with running water or ice waite
in the outer pan, which is so constructe,
that any temperature can be maintainc,
that is desired. In the center of the pan
there is pipe which conducts the skin
milk into Il barrel in the cellar, where it i
taken away, rs wanted, for the calves an
pigs This method is the most labor say
ing of any have seen. Their dairy-roon
leads out Of the dining-room, which fin,
is most always the case where they hav
no building made on purpose. 1t is moth
ing more or less than the old folks bed
room in most country farm houses of old
Cellars seem to he discarded for makin
butter nowadays, and are only used 70
keeping it, or cooling it after it is made
Mrs. Whipple skins her milk ut twenty
four or thirty-six hours rising. She put
II handful of salt into the cream, and lei
it stand until i; sours very little befor
churning. They churn the cream until
begins to come; then draw off the butter
milk, and put in cold water, and churn
few minutes more, then draw the waite
off and weigh the butter, and add salt (on
on. to the lb.) and work it in the churn. !
not solid enough, she puts in another pal
of water, after which the butter is takel
out on to worker, which is home made
and very simple at that, but the most prac
teal one in use. They use the oscilatin,
churn, which is a sort of baby cradle al
fair. Their butter goes to the hotel in l.
pound pots in tin trunks holding abou
thirty pounds each. This is nothing but
plain tin trunk filed with od-ftshione
baker sheets, about eight in a trunk. on
resting on top of the other. To keep then
from settling together, there is littl
three corncred piece of tin soldered acros
the top of each corner of these sheets o
pans.
next visited w. G. Whipple, who ha
everything farmer can wish for. Thei
dairy is not large but first-casS. They US
the Burlington bureau. The nearest dc
scription can give of it is, that in appear
ance it is like our old grandmother,