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said, that, " on the proper construction of the 

 dairy-house materially depends the perfect 

 manufacture of cheese and butter." But pri- 

 vate families do not make cheese ; and, re- 

 specting butter, we well know that a large 

 proportion of the best kind is made in the 

 cabins of the Irish cotter. In farm-houses of 

 even the better description, the churning is 

 not unfrequently carried on in the kitchen, 

 and milk, cream, and butter kept either in 

 an adjoining pantry, or in an under-ground 

 cellar ; and we have ourself — when many 

 years ago residing in Surrey — had as fine 

 butter as ever was tasted made in that way 

 in our own house. Wherefore, let no one 

 who has an acre of ground, or a right of 

 common, be deterred from keeping a cow, 

 in consequence of not having a regularly 

 built dairy and cow-house ; but if they have 

 any shed in an out-house for the cow, with 

 only the kitchen for a dairy, let them con- 

 trive to have for themselves the healthful 

 comfort of pure milk and butter. 



However, as it may, in many gentlemen's 

 houses, be difficult to arrange the proper con- 

 veniences within the family dwelling, we shall 



