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times resorted to, although we condemn that in our work. It 

 is far better to set the tub by itself and fill with cold water. 

 The common practice of sitting tubs one in another and filling 

 the top one full of water is not a good practice. Don't soak the 

 tubs too much. In soaking them over night, they are soaked too 

 much. It has been brought out that we should paraffin the tubs 

 and it is something everyone ought to do. Several years ago, 

 when running a creamery we attempted to paraffin the tubs 

 and a commission man told us they didn't want it done. They 

 have been educated up to it now I think. It helps to hold the 

 moisture in the butter. It prevents mould and makes a better 

 appearing tub on the inside. Don't misunderstand me. If you 

 paraffin tubs, don't think you need not line them with paper. 

 Line the tubs with paper the same if you paraffin or not. Paper- 

 ing tubs is not a hard matter, but we find some too careless. 

 The paper we buy today we find for 60 lb. tubs an inch 

 longer than the inside of the tub. I have watched a good 

 many buttermakers in the state paper tubs. They would 

 catch hold of the paper after the tub was filled and then 

 tear it off. Lay on a cloth and sprinkle on a little sale 

 and all is done. That is not right. I think most of the up-to- 

 date buttermakers are doing different, and following a certain 

 method. Put in the lining paper measuring the difference, and 

 smooth the sides down, the paper will then stay in place. Cut 

 off a smooth surface, turn the paper in and put on the circle and 

 then put on a little water and salt, and see that the salt is 

 uniformly spread, and then put on the cover and you have a neat 

 tub. In tinning up tubs ready for shipping, usually the first tin 

 will go where it happens to strike the tub. The first tin should 

 go on at the right angle of the wood, go on where the wood joins, 

 where the first seam comes. There should be four tins 

 on top. Some say three is sufficient, but four are right. 

 If poorly tinned when turning over we find the cover loose and 

 the tin pulled out. The tack went in at an angle instead of 

 straight. Put a tack in each end of the tin. Take time to put 

 another tack in the hole you notice in the tin. The tub with three 

 tins and six tacks on the cover and six on the tub will hold it 

 all right. I thank you for listening to this part of the program. 



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