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Summer butter for Winter use and grass cutting notes

A Dairymen's Association discussion champions preserving Summer butter for Winter markets. Four essentials cited: pure salt, airless packing, low storage temperature, and careful handling. Practical anecdotes from Gilman and Iowa advocate using grasses and grain forage to keep butter sweet. Also covered are grass cutting timing, hay curing, chick care, cleanliness in dairy operations, and varied agricultural notes from dairying to crop and livestock observations.