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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



BUTTER WORKER. 



The butter worker is a simple and inexpensive appliance. The 

 common lever worker, (see page 65) can be made by any carpenter 

 and of a size to correspond to the work required. For one of 

 twenty-five pounds capacity the cost would be about five dollars. 

 The dimensions should be thirty inches wide, forty inches long, 

 with the end narrowed to eighteen inches. 



BUTTER PAUDLE. 



BUTTER PRINTS. 



There are various devices for printing butter from which one can 



select to suit fanc^'. The combination print has the advantage of 



rapid work. See page 71. 



The second cut shows the method of removing the mould A after 



the butter C and print B, is turned on to the paddle D 



To remove the print B, from the butter C, place the butter on- 

 table or butter worker ; place paddle bj' side of butter so as to start 

 it from the print; then, after removing print cut apart the cakes 

 with cutter. 



With a little experience one person can mould two pounds per 

 minute easily. 



The desired temperature for butter to mould well is about fift^'-two 

 degrees in summer, and fifty-four to sixty degrees in winter. 



The print should be kept in the mould in the cellar when not in 

 use ; during churning take print out of mould and turn face down 

 in water or brine about one-half inch deep so as to have the face of 

 print thoroughl}' wet. 



