The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Butter Making.

Butter Making.
The american Farmer thus sums mn
the various modes of making butter in
different parts of Europe "Denmark
and Sweden, along with France, are the
countries which supply England, Brazil
and the east with butter. The prepara-
ton of butter in the first two Countries
is altogether the opposite of what takes
place in France ; yet the products of
France appear, from market notes, to
realize the higher prices. In Denmark
and Sweden the butter is prepared from
cream skinned from milk cooled in ice
the moment after the cows are milked
it is cburned at a similar low tempera.
ture, well-worked to expel the milk
never washed, and salted at the rate of
four to six per cent. The French admit
this plan enables tie butter to resist
rancidity and hot climate, but at loss
of its consistency, flavor and aroma. It
is the opinion OF excellent judges, that
by adopting the Swartz process of but
ter making, viz: cooling the milk by
means of ice or well-water, aud churn-
ing the cream before it becomes at all
acid, also at low temperature, then
washing the butter with water, sailing
it once and for good, working it slightly
and rapidly, the most perfect butter for
expectation could be obtained. In
France butter is sent unsalted to the
market, and hence its aroma and flavor
can be fully tested; the wholesale buy
ers then salt and barrel il up immediate
ly for expectation to Brazil, the most
important market after England. In
the case of the extreme east, Denmark,
however, beats France iu the market ;
but France is the first in the preparation
of fresh butter. It is admitted that
when dairy is suitably fitted ND. it is
advantageous to place the milk, immedi-
ately on being drawn from the COW, in
pans cooled by ice or well-water this
secures a better throwing up of the
cream, and more profitable yield of
butter. 1t is still curious fact that
experiments made by M. Maisonhante,
according to the Swartz process, failed
to secure aroma and flavor in the but
ter, while in perfumery manufactures it
is by the agency of cold that the volatile
and essential oils are fixed in fatty sub
stances" Sweden seems to have orig
mated the plan of using deep cans,
which are set to the rim in water made
as cold as possible by the use of ice.
For the taste of many, the Swedish but
ter salted at the rate given above (rom
a half to an ounce of salt per pound)
would be too salty. Our best dairy men
use about one ounce to three pounds.
AS a sequel to the above we clip the fol-
lowing from the London Farmer: GA
Copenhagen paper states that importa
ton of American butter into Denmark,
which commenced some months ago. has
now attained considerable proportions,
many hundred packages being frequent-
ly delivered in the same week. The
majority of it appears to come from
Canada, via Scotland, and, as at present
delivered, cannot for a moment compete
with the better class of Danish buffers.
though it may do fairly well for pastry
making and for cooking purposes gener
ally, and so prove formidable rival to
the homemade buffers of inferior quail
ity. 1t is sold retail at sid. to 72d.
per pound. The original quality of the
putter appears to be superior to that of
the Galacian butter formerly used in
Denmark, It's general get up too,
is good, and it is well packed; but the
long journey and the tedious delay in
Scotland have a very injurious effect
upon it. In the colder season of the
year it may, perhaps, arrive in better
condition, more especially Under better
arranged and accelerated service, in
which case very keen competition with
home production must ensue."
Medical Hints.
AcIDITY OF THE STOMACH. This an
be corrected by using alkalies. BoraS
is good, if used properly. Take a small
pinch every day; too much might cause
nausea.
For DYsPEPsIA.-Bu alum until the
moisture in it is evaporated; then take
as much as you can put on dime, about
half an hour before eating. Three OF
four days probably will answer; but take
it until cured.
SPRAINs.--Cold lamentations are use.
full in sprains, but not until the active
inflammation has subsided, and it is re.
quired to give tone and strength to the
part. The best way of applying them
is to put a thick bandage upon the Fart
and keep pouring cold water over it.
Cold IN THE AD.-This can be cured
st once if taken in time. Dissolve 9
tablespoonful of pulverized borax in {
pint of hot water; when tepid, snuff
some up the nostrils two or three times Q
day, or use the dry powdered borax like
snuff, taking pinch as often as re-
quired.
BAKING. Baking is a more economi
cal mode of cooking than roasting, es
pecially i'll small families where econ
omical stoves, or ranges with side ovens
are used. In baking there is less loss o.
weight than in roasting, as the first il
much less dried; then again, it requires
far less attention IN the process.