PEANUT BUTTEE. 



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that the ghiss jars used be clear and white, in order that they may pre- 

 sent an attractive appearance when placed upon the market. The use 

 of jars that are composed of glass of a greenish tint will give the best 

 peanut butter an inferior appearance. Bulk goods are generally 

 handled by dealers who sell large quantities, and a pail or tub is 

 quickly emptied. The principal objection to the sale of bulk goods 

 is the fact that the pails or tubs are frequently left uncovered in 

 the stores and the contents exposed to dust. Manufacturers of 

 bulk goods should provide suitable tight-fitting covers having a 

 knob or handhold upon the top of (he cover. The type of tin can 

 with an inside-fitting cover shoAvn in figure 7 is especially adapted 

 for the handling of peanut butter in bulk. 



Dealers who handle peanut butter in tubs or pails should also bear 

 in mind that the oil in the butter has a tendency to rise to the top 

 and the heavier par- 

 ticles to settle to the 

 bottom. In order that 

 the product may be 

 uniform throughout, 

 it is desirable to use 

 a wooden paddle and 

 to stir it frequently 

 from the bottom of the 

 pail or tub. Dealers 

 and consumers fre- 

 quently complain of 

 the oil that rises to 

 the top of peanut but- 

 ter in the small jars. 

 If this happens it is 

 onl}^ necessary, upon 

 opening the jar, to mix 

 the oil thoroughly 

 with the remainder of the contents in order to restore it to the 

 original consistency. 



SUMMARY. 



Peanut butter is rapidly growing in popularity as a wholesome and 

 nuti'itious food. 



While large and well-equipped factories are being used for the 

 manufacture of this butter, a clean and wholesome product can also 

 be made on a small scale, provided good materials are employed and 

 the Avork is conducted in a sanitary manner. 



A peanut-butter factory should not be conducted in conjunction 

 with a peanut-cleaning establishment because of the dust resulting 

 from the cleaning process. 



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Fig. 7. 



-A type of tin can suitfd for handlin.i. 

 butter in bulk. 



peanut 



