. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. MARKETING CREAMERY BUTTER. 5 PREPARING PACKAGES FOR BULK BUTTER. Before packing butter into tubs or cubes they should be scrubbed thoroughly with a stiff bristle brush and strong hot alkali water until the wood is bright and clean. (See fig. 2.) Then it is well to soak them in a tank of strong brine, as it tends to hold in check the development of mold. The soaking of the tub or cube also increases its moisture content and tends to reduce the shrinkage of the butter. The package should be paraffined before the parchmen
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. MARKETING CREAMERY BUTTER. 5 PREPARING PACKAGES FOR BULK BUTTER. Before packing butter into tubs or cubes they should be scrubbed thoroughly with a stiff bristle brush and strong hot alkali water until the wood is bright and clean. (See fig. 2.) Then it is well to soak them in a tank of strong brine, as it tends to hold in check the development of mold. The soaking of the tub or cube also increases its moisture content and tends to reduce the shrinkage of the butter. The package should be paraffined before the parchment paper liner is applied, especially if the butter is to be placed in cold storage for a number of months. The liners should be soaked in a strong. Fig. 2.—White ash butter tubs which hold approximately 63 pounds of butter. The tub on the left presents an unattractive appearance, due to its moldy condition. Butter in clean tubs is sold more readily and at higher prices in the market. solution of brine and carefully placed in the tub or cube so that the butter is protected from direct contact with wood and presents a neat and attractive appearance when the package is opened for inspection. PACKING BULK BUTTER. In packing butter in tubs or cubes the parchment liners should be retained in the proper place and the butter packed solidly so that it is free from holes. (See fig. 3.) In some of the larger eastern markets a great deal of butter is retailed direct from the tub, and to some extent this is done with cubes on the Pacific coast markets. When tub butter is retailed in this way, the tub and liner are re- moved, and it is cut with a wire into three horizontal layers. De-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs.
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