New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-05
FACTS FOR SHIPPERS AND BUYERS OF BITTER

FACTS FOR SHIPPERS AND BUYERS OF Butt ER
some very important sources OF loss exist regarding
the packing and shipping of butter which should come
under the thoughtful consideration OF every creamery
owner shipper or those interested In the handing OF
packed butter Long customs and usages MAKE IN
written commercial laws, which are often followed
without thought or consideration because 1t Is the
custom. Tie use Of wooden tubs for packing ana
shipping Of butter is one Of these customs when
originated from the fact that wood was regarded 10 De
the most available material 10 use when adopted.
When the country was new and timber plenty
coprs IN nearly every dairy section made very careiu
selections Of the sweetest and best woods ONT OF
bich thew manufactured by hand, tubs and frklns
70 shin and pack butter But even then the absorption
by the woods extracted the preserving and sweetenng
qualities from the butter and allowed TO stand for
short time the butter would whiten from this cause
wherever IL came IN contact with the wood
Experienced butteT-buyers for this cause always
examine every shipment OF butter that comes IN con
tact with the package TO detect package talnts or OH
favors. Butter that Of superior quality for tns
reason was often graded down This was the eNpe
rhnce when the timber carefully selected and OF
the quality and laws were passed allowing te
buyer to deduct one pound soakage. Then commercial
law comes in and demands that few tubs from eacn
sIrpment be selected aud stripped, the butter
dumped out, ana whatever additional Leakage ana
sOAage is found Is averaged Oh every tub I'D the snip
ucuf and deducted from is weight Inc , suit IS that
from every wooden tub OF butter not only pound al
lowed by law j. deducted but also all the OJer men
TONED shrinkages and the loss IN price which aver
saes from two 10 four pound, on every fifty pound
size tub shipped, from four 20 eight pounds Went
from every loo pounds vi butter marketed, outside
the reductions u price IN grading, On the basis Ol
taints =,
shrinkage alone, this loss amounts TO 81 u - per
100 pounds largely in exceee Of The entire cost
Of packages Tie losses still greater than at the
beginning from the act that the country becomes
Ieome iio yanabie to use and cheaper grades Of
corr . UbeF brought Into WORKED
by machinery, 20 that IN many tubs may DC loullu
Oftentmes such variety OF qualities that becomes
impossible 70 prepare the tub 50 that te WOOD VII! no.
IN measure impart faint on ahect tie hsVor Oh tHe
butter.
butter and scTape Oh from the sides and bottom ire
quenty from two 70 four pounds more than mentioned
above to rid II OF woody havOrs aud package talnts
Another important factor comes In 70 help Increase inc
losses and That is the opportunity gives unscrupu
and a mistrust on the Of those who are doing N
honest business who "A gcd 10 report losses that
nave been found and Al red to report.
Tin is employed for m.A.4s pals FOR milk pans 70
raise the cream In and 10 IN every department OF
the dairy and bat when II comes 10 nlarAet
Ing the butter is packed in wood, which every dairy man
knows he must not allow 70 be USED IN any department
Wooden vessels Of every description excluded II he
expects 20 make choice article OF butter. .
The Record Manufacturing Company, OF Conneaul'
ohio who extensively known, are manufacturing
butter tub package known 70 the tradr a. uio
Record Tight Butter Package' which Is made on SCI
enthc principles and especially adhpld 20 uis ~aito
Of the trade This package admits OF no shruKase no
soakage and no extra tare. and being hne Oh uoSio
coated tn II has no package taInA. II y. ~ u oc
with the Records Tight Cover lifted 70 tie IN eha
the entire package has strong wood case WIN WoOu
bottom into which the tin Is secured IN such ihAneI
- 10 form An air space between the IN ana case, mus
protecting the butter from heat ana AR lhhuehCes.
/ the most desirable butter tab IN use Tor spphs Ta
storing butter. as well the most ec9h0mlea, t"e
Dackase has a very extensive SAFE ana ma. ehIhcI
very wide reputation, especially among oe cars thS
heated term owing 20 its keeping qualities and resist
Ance 70 heat i"""~nTe--