ADVICE TO DAIRYMEN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1082, 19 January 1883, Page 3

ADVICE TO DAIRYMEN.

The fourteenth annual report of the Northwests u Association (U.S. \.) contains much valuable inform irion, tak-n from those having much experience in this business. It is wail known that mi k speedily becomes tainted when brought more or less into contact with matter charged with odour, and the following remarks in the pamphlet a-e very pertinentto the matter : “The water use 1 to wash this butter must not be taken from a well that is i any way influenced by the washings of the factory, nor drawn from a wooden cistern. Wa think that as much butter is spoiled fr. m being washed in impure water as from any other cause. , “ It is of the greatest importance that we use goed salt—that which is free from shells, scales, and diri ; the finer the belter, in our opinion. Fine salt dissolvequickiy, and leaves no grit y taste. Our butter stands 2D hours a ter being sidled when it is re woikcd and packed for the market. If it stands longer, it becomes set, and after working, has the appeal ance •of re-worked butter. As to package, we. cannot always suit oursel es, as different markets want different packages. f' Absolute cleanliness in every departmealr of the creamery is necessary. The accumulation of filth in drains, in corners, under stairs, or even in the immediate outside of the building, soon envelopes bad odours, which are taken up by the cream, working sure destruction to tinbutter. We once lost 60dol, on two days’ l-utler by though tic slv having our butter maker go out to the piggery and ca ch 20 pits. Although, on returning to tho fac tory, he washed his hands in the usual way, yet enough of the scent adhered to his hands and clothes to cause the above loss. At another time our butter was complained of, and remained for some time in a condition that brought criticism and asc ions loss—we being compelled to tike back much of the butter or submit to a la'go reduction in tho price. At Let the trouble was found in ‘.he fact that tile butter itiak'-i was in the habit of cleaning bis horse in the same clothes in which the wmked toe butter. As soon as this was corrected we had no more trouble. We mention these causes as they are out of the usual path where we are in the habit of looking.”