272 BUTTER-MAKING. 
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 little danger of getting moulds in 
the butter. Some recommend the soaking of the tubs in brine 
only, without scalding; others recommend the scalding without 
soaking in brine. The chief difficulty with scalding the tubs 
Fic. 158.—Elgin style butter- Fic. 159.—Bradley 
tub. butter-boxes. 
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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 above method many makers 
