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as they are nicked or the glazing broken the rough surface is 

 hard to keep clean enough for a butter package. 



445. The paper boxes made of various sizes for selling butter 

 in small quantities are light but firm enough to make a satisfactory 

 package. They are usually lined with parchment paper and are 

 made substantial enough to be shipped by express or by freight 

 if crated. These boxes require no soaking or other preparation 

 before using and the butter may be packed directly into them 

 after churning. 



Piates 8 and 9 Butter Tubs 



446. Among the wooden butter packages are the bail box and 

 the small tub ; both must be thoroughly scrubbed and then soaked 

 in first hot and then cold water. The soaking in cold water 

 should continue several hours. Steaming such packages is helpful 

 in killing any mold spore that may be present and in removing 

 woody flavor, although these are generally made of wood selected 

 especially for this purpose and do not often impart a woody flavor 

 to the butter. 



447. All wooden packages should be lined with parchment 

 paper after both the wood and the paper have been thoroughly 

 steamed and soaked. Strips of parchment cut to fit the sides and 

 circles for the top and bottom of the package are commonly fur- 

 nished with the box or tub. 



448. All boxes and tubs should be filled solid by packing the 

 butter a little at a time and pressing it firmly into the package be- 



