ON BUTTERMAKING VJ 



How thick should farm separated cream be? 



The thicker the better. The farmer then has 

 more skim milk for feeding purposes and has less 

 cream to handle. Rich cream will take longer in 

 souring. Cream testing 40 per cent fat makes a 

 desirable cream for farm-separator and butter work. 



What are the advantages of owning a farm sepa- 

 rator and making butter on the farm, rather 

 than send the milk to a creamery? 



1. The milk can be skimmed as soon as milked, 

 with small loss of fat, giving perfectly fresh skim 

 milk for feeding purposes. 



2. No expense for delivering milk to the cream- 

 ery and drawing skim milk home. 



3. No danger of transmitting disease from other 

 herds through skim milk. 



4. The cream can be easily controlled and 

 ripened. 



5. A better quality of butter can be made, all 

 other things being equal. 



6. The farmer is more independent. 



What are the disadvantages of this method? 



1. Cost of separator and buttermaking equip- 

 ment. 



2. Considerable labor involved. 



3. If the cream is not churned every day or two 

 the flavor of the butter suffers. 



4. Unless the butter is well made and a special 

 trade is established, it will not sell for as much 

 money as does creamery butter. 



