FOR THB U»e OF TBftCH E R8 . 



No. 16. 



Leaflet 



On Nature Study. 



Especially Adapted to the Use of Children in Schools 

 IN Rural Districts. 



PREPARED EY THE 



FACULTY OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY. 



BUTTER MAKING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. 



By Prof.C. S. Plumb. 



Each year, during the week of the State Fair at Indianapolis, one 

 day is devoted to the children. This is known as "Children's Day," 

 and every boy or girl who wishes, by the generosity of the Indiana 

 State Board of Agriculture, on this day is allowed free admission to 

 the State Fair grounds, where many interesting and instructive sights 

 can be seen. Thousands of happy boys and girls crowd the grounds, 

 and their bright faces are to be seen everywhere. They see and learn 

 many things. If they go into the Dairy building and look around 

 carefully, they see a very large refrigerator with glass sides, built into 

 the room, in which are many tubs and packages of beautiful yellow 

 butter. The State Board of Agriculture offers prizes to the people 

 who will make the best butter and show it at the fair. This butter 

 in the refrigerator was made to compete for the prizes offered, and 

 it is supposed to be of unusually good quaUty. This butter is all 

 carefully examined by an "expert judge," who critically studies it in 

 every way. He grades it for its flavor, color, texture, the amount of 

 salt in it, for its general appearance, and finally awards the prizes for 

 the best butter. 



Now, would it not be a good idea for the school children of Indiana 

 to learn something of how nice butter is made, so that they might 

 Imow how to make butter that they could show with pride at the 

 county, or, if you can go, at the State Fair? Think how interested 



