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Farm Butter-Making. 



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type of cattle. As well as increasing the yield of butter it greatly 

 improves its colour. 



The Dairy. — There are advantages on the score of sanitation 

 in having the dairy away from, rather than attached to, the 

 house or homestead. In either case the building should 

 comprise: (i) A cream-ripening room, where the temperature 

 can be to some extent controlled ; (2) The dairy proper, where 

 the churning is done. The best dairies have a northern aspect, 

 double walls, and a cement or asphalt floor, and are provided 

 with plenty of light and ventilation ; and (3) A scullery or 

 covered yard where provision is made for hot and cold water. 



An ample supply of water is one of the most important factors 

 in successful butter-making. Rain water is not suitable for use 

 in butter-making except for washing floors. Too much stress 

 cannot be placed upon the necessity of having a plentiful 

 supply of pure cold water. Any contamination from want of 

 good drainage or other causes means disaster so far as the 

 production of good keeping butter is concerned. 



Utensils. — The following list comprises those articles in 

 general use which are usually kept in the dairy : — 

 A churn, size according to Set of scales and weights. 



the amount of cream. Set of measures varying in size 

 A butter worker. from i qrt. to \ pt. capacity. 



Two hair sieves. Straining cloths. 



Butter boards. Butter muslin. 



Two pairs scotch hands. Grease-proof butter paper. 



Butter scoop. Dry salt. 



Floating thermometer. Set of brushes. 



Cream squeegee. Small railway milk churn for 



Light steel pails of 14 quart separated milk. 



capacity. Lime, &c. 



The Cream- Ripening Room. — The Scullery. — 

 Enamelled cream pails. Hand or power separator. 



Drums for cream ripening. Steel milk pails. 

 Shallow setting pans. Railway milk churns. 



An acidimeter for ascertaining Milk strainer. 



when cream is ripe and Hot and cold water supply. 



ready for churning. Floor squeegee, mop and brushes. 



Wall and floating thermometers. 

 Heating stove. Chip boxes, &c. 



