308 PREPARING BUTTER FOR MARKET 



is a good medium for the growth of mold; so also is parchment 

 paper, particularly if it be at all damp. Hence the tubs should 

 be made of well-seasoned wood of good quahty, and both the 

 tubs and the parchment paper should be kept in a clean, dry 

 place. In the planing of the tub staves the planer should be 

 sufficiently sharp to insure a smooth surface. 



