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siderations, the Welsh tub is a very bad form of package 

 for keeping butter, as it is by no means air-tight nor 

 anything approaching it. Hence, butter sent to market 

 in these tubs must soon be sold and go into consumption, 

 or there is material depreciation in quality and a corres- 

 ponding loss in price. The old-fashioned firkin, which 

 could be headed up and the butter covered with brine, 

 is a much better package for keeping butter. But, 

 where butter is consumed as fast as it is made, and fresh 

 winter made butter supplies the demand through the 

 cold season, the keeping of butter for any considerable 

 length of time is not of so much consideration. We 

 think it fortunate that this is so. 



