—The reader will understand that this is the particular point upon which federal restrictions have been placed, and the goods today cannot be colored except upon payment of a tax amounting to ten cents per pound. On uncolored goods the tax is one-quarter cent per pound. While the goods are equally as wholesome uncolored as colored, they are not as attractive and sales are proportionately curtailed.
After the different ingredients have been thoroughly agitated in the mixer, the proper or desired coloring matter is added an article manufactured especially for this purpose. From four to forty ounces to a batch of 100 pounds, according to the color and shade required, should be used.
Formulas for Making Butterine.
—The following formulas show the amount of different ingredients used and cost of finished product at time tests were made. The first is a formula for high grade, then a formula for medium grade and lastly a formula for low grade butterine. The excess of yield over ingredients used shows amount of water absorbed:
FORMULA FOR AND COST OF HIGH GRADE BUTTERINE.
| Materials and quantities | Cost per lb. | Total cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 525 pounds No. 1 oleo oil | $0 | .0875 | $45.19 |
| 475 pounds No. 1 neutral lard | .08125 | 38.57 | |
| 50 gallons 30 per cent. cream | .42 | 30.24 | |
| 300 pounds creamery butter | .28 | 84.00 | |
| Labor and package | .01 | 15.00 | |
| Salt and color | ... | 1.00 | |
| Total | ... | $214.00 | |
| This will yield 1,500 lbs.; cost per lb., $0.1426. | |||
FORMULA FOR AND COST OF MEDIUM GRADE BUTTERINE.
| Materials and quantities | Cost per lb. | Total cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 525 pounds No. 1 oleo oil | $0 | .0875 | $45.19 |
| 475 pounds No. 1 neutral lard | .08125 | 38.57 | |
| 40 gallons 30 per cent. cream | .42 | 40.32 | |
| Labor and package | .01 | 12.00 | |
| Salt and color | ... | 1.00 | |
| Total | ... | $137.08 | |
| This will yield 1,200 lbs.; cost per lb., $0.1142. | |||
FORMULA FOR AND COST OF LOW GRADE BUTTERINE.
| Materials and quantities | Cost | Total cost | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 pounds No. 2 oleo oil | $0 | .08 | per lb. | $28.00 |
| 250 pounds cotton seed oil | .04 | per lb. | 10.00 | |
| 450 pounds neutral lard | .08125 | per lb. | 36.54 | |
| 60 gallons 3¹⁄₂ per cent. milk | .12 | per gal. | 7.20 | |
| Labor and package | ... | 12.00 | ||
| Salt and color | ... | 1.00 | ||
| Total | ... | $94.74 | ||
| This will yield 1,200 lbs.; cost to produce and pack for shipment, $0.0789 per lb. | ||||