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The ladle is attached to a pendant lever that enables a per¬ 
son to press directly through hard butter in all parts of the 
bowl without drawing or sliding it; also to cut, turn and work 
it in every manner desired. It is light, strong and simple, 
everything about it is practical, with nothing to get out of 
place or order, and it is as handily moved, washed and dried as 
any butter-bowl and ladle. 
The lever is fastened to the slot while the butter is being 
worked, and is raised up to discharge the buttermilk from the 
bowl as occasion requires. 
There is a circular iron fastened to the bottom of the bowl, 
which slides in an iron groove attached to the lever, and which 
allows the bowl to be moved round, and, when desired, to be 
removed entirely from the other parts of the worker. 
After the butter has been washed in the trays, a batch weigh¬ 
ing 22 lbs. is laid upon the inclined slab, or butter-worker, 
first described, and then spread out with the ladle. Pure Ash¬ 
ton or Onondaga salt, made fine by rolling, is now sprinkled 
over the mass and the lever applied, first beginning at one 
side until the whole is gone over. Only a few manipulations 
of this kind are required to work in the salt and complete this 
part of the process. 
As it is important that the buttermilk should be completely 
removed, this is facilitated during the working process by ap¬ 
plying a slightly dampened napkin to the surface, or by the 
use of a damp sponge covered with a napkin for the purpose. 
PACKING. 
The butter is packed in firkins, ir> half-firkins, and in Orange 
county pails. The pails are “ return pails,” that is, they are 
not sold with the butter, but are to be returned to the factory 
after the purchaser has taken out the butter. They hold about 
60 lbs. of butter, are of white oak, nicely made, and strongly- 
hooped with heavy band-iron. They have movable covers that 
fit closely, and are fastened with wooden bolts or metallic 
clasps. The firkins are also made of white oak, heavily hooped, 
and the sides neatly turned. 
