Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17

progressive butter-maksrs ~ usin1 Ane ait
and avoiding al working. vsnture tho proph-
ecy that It win not be long before hs viii do the
same thing.
Tubs for packing butter should be made Of
swest-wood that 10, wood that wiz i'm.
part no unpleasant favor it should
be thoroughly soaked to get ont
the woody favor, and then saturated with brine.
Before packing, sprinkle little salt on the bot
tom of the tub-just enough to show-and rub
the moist sides with salt, letting as much ad-
here ~ will, 20 as to prevent the wood from
drawing the salt from the butter next to 1t ~ the
water in the wood dries ont. A waterproof pa
pei. odorless and davorless, has recently been
introduced, which is said to resist the action of
salt, and to prevent all evaporation when the tub
is lined with 1t before alling. Pieces are cut
round and Of any size to fit the ends of the tub;
is claimed that package may be made water
tight and alright. Pack in way to expel the
air and prevent its retention between the layers
of butter.
As soon as made, butter should be set in cool
dry, sweet place, and kept at q temperature Of
ground, to absorb An earthly smell aud flavor, nor
permit any mold, or decaying substance. or any
thing that gives of An offensive odor to be in the
same apartment with the butter. Much good
butter is spoiled by improper keeping and hand
ling between the make-room and the consump-
ton market.
SMALL DA1RYnEN.
The owners of small diaries can not do better
than to purchase some Of the creamers that are
offered for sale. Most Of them will do good work.
The small dairymen can not afford to build q
suitable dairy-house; but these creamers can be
set up and used almost anywhere. With good,
cool well-water good work can be done with
them, with proper care, and good butter made.
The churning can be done by setting the churn,
In summer. in tub OF cold water, or, in winter,
In tub Of luke-warm water. Every one should
own . thermometer, which can be bought very
cheaply, anc should learn to work by it.
AcHEAP 1os-HousE.
Not only every dairyman, but evcry family
should have supply Of ice in summer. No ex
pensve 1ce-house need be built for this purpose
Select crowning or elevated point of ground
from which the water will run in all directions
Cover sufficient surface with a foot or eighteen
inches OF straw, then snugly pile on this all the
Ice you want. Be sure and get enough OF it. Ovel
thls-three to four feet thick all around when II
is thoroughly settled together and four to six feet
thick on the top. This is all that need be done
When you Want ice, dig in and get It, being to
any family that can gather the ice in winter may
enjoy this luxury all through the summer and have
a needed supply for dairy purposes.
BOGUS BUTTER.
just now there Is great excitement all through
the dairy regions the question of bogus butter
1t Is well to look this question fairly In the face.
and see what can be done and what cannot be done
Itappears to be pretty definitely settled that the
manufacture of q wholesome substitute fol
butter can not be prevented. 1t seems to
be reasonable that should not be prevented,
because this would put stop to all improve
ment and progress. But 1t is within the
province Of the people to compel the
substitute to by its own name, and wear ito own
garb. 1t has no business to assume an alias. nor to
| wear false guise. All limitations and counterfets
may and should be suppressed Everything in the
form OF fraud may be punished end put down: 1t is
time, therefore, that we had very plain and
positive legislation in all the states, and by the
general government, for the suppression OF all
counterfetts, and the enforcement Of honest
practices and honest dealing. But all legislation
when we get 1t, will 60 for naught II there ts not
public sentiment to sustain and enforce It. The
farmers aid In securing the necessary legislation
and in forming proper public sentiment to enforce
the laws and sustain the officials. The consumers
everywhere will unite with them In such q move
ment. Da1rymen have received q severe blow
from bogus butter and II they do not now join In
! universal movement to prevent all authorizations
and put down all limitations and counterfets. they
will have only themselves to blame, IL the dairy
business is destroyed by the unscrupulOu
capitalists who engaged in the perpetra, ion o.
| the bogus butter fraud "Who would be free
themselves must strike the blow"