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On fome occafions a part, or the whole, of the 

 butter may, perhaps, be difpofed of freflij but iri 



general 



be quickly dried up by the external air, it is necefTary to do It by the 

 aid of fire in the houfc. As foon as the diflies are thoroughly dried, 

 they muft be carried into the (hade, and placed in order on fhelves to 

 cool, to be in readinefs for ufe when they fliall be again wanted* 



But fhould the milk have been fuffered at any time to remain fo long 

 in the difh as- to become four, the wood inftantly becomes tainted with 

 that acidity, fo as to a(Sl as a Icavcn upon any milk that fhall be after- 

 wards put into it, which never fails to coagulate without feparating 

 any cream, and can neither be employed in making butter nor cheefe, 

 and is confequently loft in the dairy. The fcalding above defcribed 

 is by no means fufficient to remove this dcftru(ftive taint ; and as the 

 difiies are totally ufelefs till that be removed, the following more efii- 

 cacious procefs muft be adopted : 



I'm the vefTeT with water fcalding hot, and Into that put a confider- 

 able quantity of hot alhes, and fmall red embers from the fire. Stir it 

 about frequently, fcrubbing it well in every part with the fcrubber. 

 Let this remain a confidcrable time ; then empty the dilh, fcrub it as 

 ufual with fcalding hot water, rinfing it well with hot, and then with 

 cold water. Then fill It to the brim with cold water, better if that 

 water can be made to run into it In a continued ftream, and flow over 

 the brim; let it ftand in this ftate ten or twelve hours or more, after 

 which wipe and dry it, and if the taint has not been very ftrong, it 

 vrill tlien be fit for ufe. 



If the afhes of your fire Ihould chance to contain very little fait, this 

 operation may perhaps not prove cffecSlual. In that cafe add a fmall 

 proportion of pota(hes along with the embers, &c. or quick-lime may 

 be employed along with the potafhes, which greatly adds to their 

 cleanfing power. But in all cafes where recourfe is had to this procefs, 

 take great care that the difhes be well cleaned by the rubber at each 

 time; and that cold water be allowed to Hand a confiderable time in 



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