Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-07-21
PACKING BUTTER

Mary dairy men and dAlrywomen are
Oflsn puzzled % know how to PACK but.
Ter 80 that II will have an iuyliing ap-
pearauce. not only when u goes into The
hands Of the gIOcer. but when "a Il sold
90 q customer from the store who ever
bought q small quantity of butter, say
from one pound up b ten, who ili not
feel like growing when the grocer cut 10
from a large roll or dug II out Of a tub In
small plecesf And how can trocsf o.
WAYS guess a. given amouuif To Oh
vlate this. those who make butter on the
farm should properly weigh II and make
10 Into one-pouud prints, OF even larger
sires n la rolls. let the rolls be wrapped
In clean muslin cloths, the ends nicely
drawn over 80 a. 10 make = neat package.
Then ON large crock or tub with strong
brine and immersc the rolls In ~ pot a
weight on o. keep them from noatlng, and
when ready Tor the market they can D.
taken oui and sent a. The grocer, who Ia
tarn can sell u % his customers without
hreAking 10 al % pieces The butter viii
not ahsofb salt from the brine, h,cause
batter aud .Alt never make alliances This
on authority Of an eli butter maker, nor
will ID take up additional moisture. BE
Ing completely covered with brine. it will
not b. Influenced by the air. All vii r.
main comparatively fresh aud sweet Tor a
long time The lactlc acid woui alsO
slowly develop under this treatment ss-
pcclsily 10 70 h. kept aia reasonably low
Temperature
Another plan l. % Thoroughly wash The
batter while la the granular form With
brine. and when free nom huitcf.mlk
plsce ,he granular batter in musl.n sacks
holding two or more poluds, 90 suit The
wants of customers. Ani pui the sscks in-
% hflre. a. before stated
Granular batter msy bc kept fuf an ln-
dennlte length 20 time if placed in frut
ar. n has oten been shown a. fairs iu
this condition. Pat a Aquaut.iy ~ bfiue Ia
two-qaart jar. or larger one ali gran.
uiar batter until the brine begins % run
over the top. De-; IL stAni f,w minutes
that al n. air msy cscspc then screw on
The cover. iasi ~ i done when putting up
frult This lsa more expensive way than
either of the Others, Yet there arc plenty
% people who will pay The extra price 10
order O. get good butter We know ot
several dAiry women Who live nrar large
towns who prtpafc ihe.f huiitf in ihls
WAY. having customers who make yearly
contracts Tor H.
Not long since We SAW novel butter
packagc, which. were 10 not for The II
peu.e. would come Into general use With
hmlllss The package l. made oi glass,
and can be- made % hold one. two, I've or
more pounds. n i made Ia two ptrts,
fiiing closely together, and when joined,
has a piece ~ paraflne paper of label
around Il. 80 A. % exclude TIE air. In The
bottom there Is q small hole, which enAo.es
the customer 20 Try The butter % see n u
has losi favor Thls hole ]. also covered
with parafnc paper, 80 A. % exclude The
air. The package i easily opened, and
can be used A. butter dish Farmers
making batter f1r regular customers could
usc this package. having u rciufnei 70
them when empty This package has DOT,
We think, been used in the West, ani, A.
tisa late Invention. only FEW have heen
used 10 the East In this, a. 10 other mat
ters connected with the dairy. care ads
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