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are soaking. This prevents the tubs from warping and getting 

 out of shape. 



By soaking the tubs in brine and scalding as above, if 

 thoroughly done, there is httle danger of getting moulds in 

 the butter. Some recommend the soaking of the tubs in brine 

 onl)', without scalding; others recommend the scalding without 

 soaking in brine. The chief difficulty with scalding the tubs 



Fig. 158. — Elgin style butter- 

 tub. 



Fig. 159.— Bradley 

 butter-boxes. 



without soaking is that when wooden tubs are exposed to such 

 sudden heat they usually warp. The hoops are also likely to 

 burst, and if this method is employed alone, many of the tubs 

 will be rendered valueless owing to the bursting of the hoops. 

 If the tub is gradually soaked in brine first, heat may be applied 

 afterwards with little or no injury to the tub. Owing to the 

 many complaints of mouldy butter, especially during the 

 summer, several other methods of preparing tubs have been 

 recommended. In following out the abo\'e method many makers 



