Well Preserved Butter.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 55, 6 February 1885, Page 4

Well Preserved Butter.

A New York contempurary gives the following remarkable story: — Fifty years ajo the Jupp family, famous Hudson Valley butter makers of that clay, occupied the farm now belonging to Charles M'Chesney near Guidland station. Mrs Jupp's better was always packed m peculiarly shaped ca.'then crocks, and commanded a high price m the Albany and other markets. Before sending a crock of butter to market it was her custom to lower it into a well on the premises which . was noted for its very cold water. Mrs Jupp would leave the butter hanging m the water for several hours, and when taken out it would be as hard and cold as ice. One day m 1834- she was lowering a crock of butter into the well, when the rope broke and the crock fell to the bottom. No effort was ever made to recover it. For the first time m its history this well became almost dry during the recent long drought m this vicinity. A few days ago Mr M'Chesney was cleaning the well out, when he found the crock Mrs Jupp had lost fifty years ago. In taking the crock from J.he well Mr M'Chesney accidentally broke it. It was about one quarter full of butter, which was as solid and sweet as it was the day it was put down, half a century ago.