The new era., 1909-04-22
HOW TO MAKE GOOD BUTTER.
Best Results Are Obtained from Cream
That 10 Obtained by Separator.

Best Results Are Obtained from Cream
That 10 Obtained by Separator.
Hand separator cream produces bet
ter butter than that separated by any
other method. The deep can surround
ed by cold water is second best; pans
and crooks are third best, and the water
dilution method comes last.
The cream should be kept in as
nearly a sweet condition as possible
until enough has been gathered for q
churning This should then be soured
or ripened. To ripen the cream warm
1t to temperature of rs to 80 degrees.
until 1t is sour enough; then cool down
to temperature of from so to 60 de-
grees. which is right for churning. Let
1t stand at this temperature for an
hour or SO before churning, II Iossible.
This will cause the butter to come in
better condition. Cream that is being
ripened should be thoroughly stirred
| several times before 1t Is ready for
churning.
1t Is often advisable to save some of
the buttermilk of one churning to be
used as starter Uhe same as yeast in
bread-making) for the next batch of
cream. Add small amount of this
buttermilk to the sweet cream when
enough has been gathered for a churn-
ing: thoroughly stir 1t, and 1t will ripen
very much more rapidly. Care should
be exercised to keep this old butter
milk in as good condition as possible.
| One of the main causes for having to
churn from one to five hours Is either
too warm or too cool temperature of
the cream. With temperature of from
55 to so degrees, butter should be pro-
duced in from thirty to forty-five min
utes, providing the other conditions
are right.
Strain all cream into the churn, says
the Journal of Agriculture. This will
remove all clots and particles of curd,
and there will be no danger of white
specks In the butter. Do not fill the
churn over one-third to one-half full
Give the cream room for agitation,
which insures quick churning. Turn
the churn fast enough to give the
cream the greatest amount of agitar
ton.
In order to make uniformly COL
ored butter for the entire year, some
color must necessarily be used. Very
little will be required during the spring
and summer months, when the COWS
are getting green feed. Colored butter
Is not only more appetizing, but can
be sold on the market for very much
better price than that which is not COL
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cream in the churn before starting to
churn.
The butter should be gathered until
the grains become about one-half the
size of wheat. Then draw of the but
termilk through strainer and wash
the butter in cold water, two or three
times. Or until the wash water Is re-.
moved practically clear In washing,
care should be exercised not to bring
the grains together, but rather keep it
in the granular condit lion. The wash
ing of the butter removes the butter
milk and makes the butter keep for a
longer time. 1t also puts it in better
condition for sailing.
The butter should be taken from the
churn in the granular condition and
the salt sprinkled over 1t before it has
been worked together. Usually a scant
ounce OF salt is added for each pound
of butter
Once working, at the time of salting
is usually sufficient. providing the but
ter is hard enough when removed from
the churn. II the butter is somewhat
soft when taken out. 1t can be salted
and set away for few hours until 1t
gets hard enough to finish. Butter is
usually worked enough when the water
has been removed SO that it will bend
without breaking. Too much working
will spoil it's grain and make it salvy;
while leaving too much water in it
will spoil its keeping qualities.
| Pack or print the butter as soon az
it has been worked sufficiently and put
it in cool place until 1t is taken to
the market. Remember that the ap-
pearance of the package, as well as
the way the butter is packed, has a
| great deal to do with the selling price.