THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION 233 



Analysis of Butter. 



N. W. Hepburn, in charge of dairy manufactures, Univer- 

 sity of Illinois, had charge of the butter exhibit and his report 

 follows : 



The January scoring exhibition for Illinois buttermakers 

 was held in connection with the annual meeting of the State 

 Dairymen's Association at Effingham on Jan. 17, 191 2. Twenty- 

 five buttermakers exhibited butter to compete for the pro rata 

 fund which was offered by the association. Several buttermak- 

 ers wrote that they would have exhibited if the cold weather 

 had not prevented them securing cream up to the usual standard 

 of quality. 



Among the tubs exhibited several showed that they had 

 been made from cream which had been frozen. Several tubs 

 showed that the cream had been held too long at the farm; no 

 doubt in many instances the cold weather was responsible for this 

 condition. One of the commercial judges expressed surprise 

 that there were so few tubs showing marked defects on account 

 of the extreme winter conditions. The most common criticism 

 aside from comment on flavor was that of mealy body, waves or 

 mottles, and the corresponding defect — gritty salt. In every in- 

 stance butter containing more than 3 per cent salt was criticised 

 by the judges as being gritty and each of these tubs showed up 

 mottled in color. 



The quality of the butter as a whole was a compliment to 

 the skill of Illinois buttermakers, the average score being 92.05. 

 Only five tubs scored less than 90, while twelve tubs received 

 scores of 93 or more. 



The highest score of 95.16 was placed on a tub made by Mr. 

 Hough, of the University of Illinois. This tub, however, was 

 not in the competition. The highest competing tub was made by 

 Ed Alderman, of Capron, 111., and received a score of 95.00. 



The average analysis was very close to normal market but- 

 ter. However, attention should be called to three exhibits 

 which were on the danger line in respect to moisture. One of 

 these tubs showed 16.98, one 16.04, an d one 15.97. "There is no 



