. Dairy farming. Dairying; Cattle. MILK AND ITS PRODUCTS 183 account of the small amount of cream available on most farms. Lack of interest and of knowledge as to the proper methods also affects the quality of the product. When proper facilities are provided and the right methods are followed, the quality of butter made on the farm may easily be su- perior to that made in the average creamery. To do this it is necessary to have suffi- cient cream to make it possible to churn at least twice and preferably three times each week. 170. Facilities Needed. It is very desirable, but of course not abs
. Dairy farming. Dairying; Cattle. MILK AND ITS PRODUCTS 183 account of the small amount of cream available on most farms. Lack of interest and of knowledge as to the proper methods also affects the quality of the product. When proper facilities are provided and the right methods are followed, the quality of butter made on the farm may easily be su- perior to that made in the average creamery. To do this it is necessary to have suffi- cient cream to make it possible to churn at least twice and preferably three times each week. 170. Facilities Needed. It is very desirable, but of course not absolutely necessary, to have a sep- arate room arranged for butter making. Some- times a basement room, if it is well ventilated and lighted, can be utilized with advan- tage. A concrete floor provided with a drain saves a great deal of labor in cleaning apparatus. Some means of cooling, either ice or an abundance of very cold water, is indispensable. 171. What is Good Butter. Butter that has the qualities which make it satisfactory to the consumer always sells readily. While there is some variation in individual taste, the general market demands the same quality everywhere. The following is the common score card for judging Fig. 53. — A good milk house, an important part of the equipment on a dairy farm. Flavor Body . Color . Salt . Package 45 25 15 10 5 100. 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 Eckles, Clarence Henry, 1875-1933; Warren, George F. (George Frederick), 1874-1938 joint author. New York, The Macmillan company
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