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be soaked in a strong pickle, in ordtr to saturate the 

 wood before the butter is laid down ; but never put 

 any salt at the bottom or on the top of the butter. 

 Great care should be taken to put it down solid; 

 never fill the packages so full as to have the head or 

 cover touch the butter, and always make a smooth 

 surface on the top with the la-dle. The tubs and fir- 

 kins should be weighed, and the actual dry weight 

 marked upon them with a marking iron in such a 

 maoner as not to be obliterated ; and let them always 

 be found accurate. 



In conclusion, the undersigned give it as their de- 

 cided opinion, that the manufacturers of cheese and 

 butter in the middle and western parts of this state, 

 who will observe the above rules, and unite with the 

 observance a desire to make their articles of the 

 first quality, after a little experience, will be able to 

 compete with any part of the United States, both in 

 quaUty and prices, at home or abroad. Possess- 

 ing, as these manufacturers undoubtedly do, one of 

 the finest soils, and the best adapted to grazing of 

 any in our country, they may produce the article in 

 the greatest perfection. On this, as well as other 

 accounts, the undersigned wish to impress upon 

 their minds the importance of this subject, and that 

 the course recommended is the only one which will 

 secure to them the advantages of a fair price and 

 a good reputation for their labour and pains. 



Signed, Leggett & Lapham, and others. 



JSew-YoTk, Ajjrit, 1S38. 



