. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. tig. 226. Butter Fig. 226 represents a mould for forming butter into well- shaped lumps when intended for market.; and if full, con- tains either one or two pounds, according to size ; or smaller quantities may be prepared very neatly for the table—as each lump is left with a figure stamped on the upper side. Of these we have a great variety of patterns and sizes, together with wooden ladles, spoons, spats, etc., for use in the dairy. Fig. 227. The only proper instru- ment for testing the qualities of milk drawn from different cows. It con-
. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. tig. 226. Butter Fig. 226 represents a mould for forming butter into well- shaped lumps when intended for market.; and if full, con- tains either one or two pounds, according to size ; or smaller quantities may be prepared very neatly for the table—as each lump is left with a figure stamped on the upper side. Of these we have a great variety of patterns and sizes, together with wooden ladles, spoons, spats, etc., for use in the dairy. Fig. 227. The only proper instru- ment for testing the qualities of milk drawn from different cows. It con- sists of glass tubes placed perpendic- ularly in a wood frame: these tubes are divided and subdivided by maiks into equal spaces; they are filled to equal height, each with the milk of a particular cow, when, after re- maining a proper time, the quantity of cream in each is readily seen through the glass, and the exact 1 -J j _ i i - '.; 1 ! P - 1 iiji a W fl pj Fig. 2^7. Lactometer, ifference determined by the marks. Fig. 228. Thermometer for testing the temperature of milk. As milk should never be churned at a temperature above 62^ Fahrenheit, the thermometer becomes a necessary appendage to the dairy. Fig. 229. This is a light and port- able cheese press, and a great conve- nience to the dairy-woman. The cheese is placed hi the machine, and its own weight presses it—the press- ure at first being quite moderate, as it should be, but gradually increasing as E'igT228. the inside frame moves down, until the cheese is perfectly pressed. Light or heavy pressure may be applied to cheese of the same weight, by simply raising or lowering the in- side frame by sliding blocks between the two followers—indeed, the Press may be regulated to any degree of pressure that may be desired. The cheese is not removed until the pressing is Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and
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