In the late 19th Century improvements in technology led to the replacement of dash butter churns with hand or foot operated Cylindrical Churns that allowed women to make greater quantities of butter at once. The barrel revolved until fat globules combined to turn the cream into butter.
Spring and Summer was butter making times. Women would sing ago old butter making chants to keep the same rhythm.
"Come butter come, Come butter come, Peter's waiting at the gate, For his piece of butter cake, Come butter come, Come butter come."
This butter churn, made in the 1900's was used to turn milk into butter. It was sold by T.Easton Company to the Harris Family around 1901. The butter churn is owned by the Ward family.
Spring and Summer was butter making times. Women would sing ago old butter making chants to keep the same rhythm.
"Come butter come, Come butter come, Peter's waiting at the gate, For his piece of butter cake, Come butter come, Come butter come."
This butter churn, made in the 1900's was used to turn milk into butter. It was sold by T.Easton Company to the Harris Family around 1901. The butter churn is owned by the Ward family.