ON BUTTEEMAKING 39 



What are the reasons for salting butter? 



1. To give it flavor. 



2. To assist in expelling buttermilk. 



3. To increase the keeping quality. 



Upon what conditions does the amount of salt used 

 depend? 



1. Upon the market requirements. 



2. The moisture content of the butter. 



3. The strength of the salt. 



4. The amount of working the butter receives. 



5. Size of the butter granules at time of salting. 



6. Upon the flavor of the butter. 



What is the composition of pure dairy salt? 



Sodium chlorid 99.18% 



Magnesium chlorid. . .05% 



Gypsum 54% 



Calcium chlorid 19% 



Insoluble matter 03% 



Moisture 01% 



100.00% 



Upon what does the amount of salt dissolved in 

 butter depend? 



1. Upon the amount of moisture in the butter. 



2. Upon the purity of the salt. 



How does salt increase the keeping quality of 

 butter? 



1. By its antiseptic power. 



2. By assisting in the removal of buttermilk. 



