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breaking proceeds. Raise the temperature very slowly to 

 104 degrees Fahr. Cook as firm as possible, draw off the 

 whey, and wash the curd in cold water until cooled to 70 

 degrees Fahr., when it is piled and allowed to mellow in 

 the usual way, and vatted at 60 Fahr. To remove the 

 whey, cut the curd in narrow lengths, say three inches 

 wide and nine to twelve inches long. Then pile on edge 

 length and crosswise. Soda has good effect, at times, in 

 checking fermentation, dissolved in the rennet ^oz. to 100 

 gallons of milk is sufficient. We have found in this climate 

 that doubtful ferments and acidity are most likely to be 

 present in milk from cows that are on poor feed or bad 

 water, or when the milk is retained beyond the right time 

 for cheese-making. 



XVIII. THE PIG. To RAISE AND USE HIM. 



THE pig is a popular institution on the station and the 

 farm, in towns where municpal laws are not enforced, and 



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in the country. Yet Australia does not export pork to 

 any extent, and well-fed and cured ham and bacon are by 

 no means so general as might be. This is the more 



