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of, state of being accurate — Freedom from error — Correctness — 

 Exactness — True — Accuracy of calculations (but not as strong 

 terms as exact — precise). 



How well the subject, as defined by Webster, fits in to the 

 life of a right up-to-date butter maker. "To take of." He is 

 placed in custody and control of a plant costing from three to 

 ten thousand dollars, in charge of the business of 50 to 200 

 farmers to take care of it all. It is a great responsibility to do 

 it right, and he must keep himself in the "state of being accu- 

 rate," not guessing today, and weighing and testing tomorrow. 

 By practicing accurateness daily he will soon get into that con- 

 dition whereby his work will show "Freedom from error," his 

 correstness will be commented upon, and the "exactness" in 

 which his reports come to headquarters will show to those by 

 whom he is employed that he is "true" to his calling and capable 

 of doing greater things. It is a virtue that brings not only satis- 

 faction here and now, but the promised reward of the future. 



Accuracy in all work is necessary, and should be our aim, 

 as it is only in doing accuurate work that you can determine the 

 value of anything. My subject confines me to creamery work. 

 This subject is very broad, and it will be very difficult for me to 

 determine its value other than in a general way. 



Now, the first thing a buttermaker has to do, in entering a 

 creamery, is to get up steam. This necessitates his opening a 

 handhole or manhole of the boiler to see that all sediment is 

 removed, then filling the boiler with water, to say, about inch 

 above the top row of flues in a horizontal boiler. Wherever that 

 may come in his gauge glass, a mark of some character should 

 be made, so that at a glance at any time, will always show him 

 whether his flues are covered or not. Then a slow fire should be 

 started until the required amount of steam is shown by the steam 

 gauge. With a pop safety valve set at 80 pounds, he can very 

 soon find out if his gauge glass is in working order. He will 

 then note where any leaks are in the pipes or valves, and the pipes 

 are run to drain out well. If any leakes are discovered, the steam 



