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For a churn, I use the Davis swing churn, and call it " the best 

 churn in the market," much better than those with inside paddles. 

 A good butter worker of some kind should be provided, and also a 

 thermometer, if one expects to make a uniform article. I also use 

 Kinnerson's butter stamp and mould. Butter that is nicely stamped 

 and neatly put up, will look attractive and will sell more readily and 

 at higher prices. 



I ara aware that many will say that they can make just as good 

 butter with their milk set in earthen pans and butter worked by 

 hand, but there are customers who are not satisfied if the butter- 

 milk is not worked out, and they want their butter printed with 

 some other design than the finger prints of the maker. I am much 

 in favor of deep setting. I can make more butter in a 3'ear from 

 the same milk, and the butter is uniform without regard to weather. 

 It is alwa\-s known what kind of butter you will have, while b\' the 

 old methods it is about as changeable as the weather. I made 

 enough more butter the first year I had a creamery, from the same 

 number of cows, to pay its cost. 



Cows will pa}' a better profit to come in fresh in the au- 

 tumn or early winter. Then give them warm quarters, where it 

 will not freeze, well lighted and well ventilated. Keep the cows in 

 these warm quarters all the time in cold weather, save while they 

 are drinking. Keep them clean, as it is impossible to have good 

 milk or butter where filth abounds. 



It is a saving of food to feed regulai'ly. When poor quality of 

 ha}' is to be fed, it should be fed in connection with good hay, giv- 

 ing a feed of each ever}' day with regularity. 



Regular hours for milking should be observed. Cows will give 



more milk, if milked at the same hour each day. I weighed the 



milk from my cows for the years 1879 and 1880; also the butter 



and cheese made. 



1880. 

 Milk Maid, 7 years, gave 8,372 pounds. 



Nellie, 4 years, gave 6,083^ " 



Minnie, 4 years, gave 5,913| " 



Lady Maitland, 4 years, gave 5,880 



Princess Alba, 2 years, gave 4,189 



Number pounds of butter made, 1,437 pounds, and 100 pounds 

 cheese, besides milk and cream used in family, and 75 quarts milk 

 sold. It took less than 19 pounds milk for a pound of butter. 





