The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-11

Butter. - distractions J9f ISrsysz
AID Adkiag BRncr.-The directions and
instructions given below will prove OF Is
sential benefit TO manufacturers OF butter
il carefully noted and followed:
F7rsty-Manufacturer should see that
every utensii required Tor the making oi
b1tter is clean and in good order, as clean
illness certainly adds greatly TO making o.
prime butter, and this habit can easily be
acquired.
Secoa4ig-Butier should be worked sui
hcicnily TO take IA al the butter milk,
and care should be taken not 10 .et the
cream stand too long, while improper salt
ing also has something 10 do With The
keeping qualities. Thee points, although
appearing iriiing, are more noticeable az
ter the butter has gone through second
hands. As shipments, although being
forwarded perfectly sweet, sometimes and,
in iact, very often happens to be the case,
arrive sour and rancid-and being easily
remeGied-sbould receive proper atten-
ton. The bes. sal: should always be used
-Ashton's factory filed Dairy is most
generally used.
7Airdly-Parties should be careful and
pack butter uniform in color, and should
particularly remember the fact that streak
ed lots-no matter how sweet and choice
cannot be brought in competition with
lois uniform in color; the latter always
commanding E much quicker sale at a fair
premium, and in every way compromising
dealers for their extra labor and care.
f5urthiy-Jars and pals should be
avoided for packing purposes as much as
,,Zrr;i1a the fDr,aor rncttrn mara tFal0hf
besides being a package not easily han
died. In handling al the stations and eN-
press Offices, and wen in forwarding jars
and pals are often placed on top OF each
other, and as there arc no covers Tor pro-
lection, the quality is materially damaged
by DETACHMENT, and the price is consldera-
bly, lessened. However, jars should be
abolished as they are never taken by ship
pers. but entirely await the call OF local
consumers and retailers, Tor whom they al
ways arrive in excess, and must be placed
aside for a more favorable opportunity;
perhaps to be taken by parties engaged IN
repacking, who, however, will not buy
them except at 8 large discount. Tubs
and ilrkins should be used exclusively,
but in tubs some discrimination is made.
The Eastern ash and spruce tubs are taken
in preference TO others, on account OF their
heater appearance, though some parties
use homemade tubs, which they claim
answer their purpose. Another reason
why these tubs are becoming more in "a
vor on the part of dealers is the tact that
they sell moro readily to shippers, and
parties can also nor readily agree on tare,
If a certain make OF tub is used TO which
they are accustomed. Therefore, tubs and
firkius are recommended TO be the most
desirable, and, in tie end, the most eco
nomical package used.
Fyftkly-ln packing. parties should be
careful 10 soak their packages well before
using, and be careful 10 pack their butter
solid, completely filing the packages, and
spread a piece Of clean, new, bleached cot
ton cloth over it, dipped in brine, neatly
tucked in at the edges SO that, when re-
moved, it viii not damage appearance.
Strtkly-Another fact which We wish 10
call the attention of farmers and makers OF
butter to IS, that they should buy their
own packages, and pack their own butter
in original packages, SO as 10 do away
with country secend landed repackins
business which causes so much strcased
butter.