FARM DAIRYING 



PRINTING AND WRAPPING THE BUTTER 



The brick-shaped pound-printer is the most pop- 

 ular form in which to market local butter. Make 

 the surface of the butter level and press the printer 



POUND BUTTER PRINTER 



down into the butter until the mould is well filled. 

 Cut with a butter spade the surplus butter from 

 the bottom. In taking the butter from the printer, 

 place the thumbs on top of the handle and the 

 fingers under the ledge at the ends, and pull up, 

 but do not press down hard. Pressing down 

 bulges the print of butter at the sides. 



Wrap the print neatly in good parchment paper 

 which has been previously wet in clear, cold water. 

 Good paper should be clear in color, fairly heavy, 



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