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91. It takes about 8.5 Ib. of milk t'o make 1 gal. Milk 

 varies in the per cent of butter fat it contains, from about 

 2% to 6%. One pound of butter fat will make about 1J Ib. 



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of butter. Much care should be used in the selection of 

 milch cows, if they are to be a profitable source of income 

 on the farm. 



EXERCISE 



1. How many pounds of butter will 180 Ib. of butter fat 

 make ? 



2. How many pounds of butter fat in 290 Ib. of butter ? 



3 . If 20 per pound will cover the expense of making butter, 

 which would be the more profitable, to sell butter for 250 per 

 pound, or the butter fat to a creamery at 200 per pound ? 



4. If you live near a creamery, compare the prices paid 

 for butter fat and for butter, and determine which method 

 of sale is the more profitable. 



