A very useful appliance, and easily operated, making the butter into a close-grained mass without injuring the texture of it. It is made of poplar, triangular in shape, with a corrugated roller. This roller fits in a hole made in a piece of metal which is put across the smaller end of the worker. This worker may be operated by putting it on the kitchen table, or it may be placed on adjustable legs. [Illustration] MATERIALS: 13’ maple for bottom, sides, and battens. 3’ 1⅜” × 2” × 5” for roller. 10 No. 14 screws, 3” to fasten the sides on bottom. 8 No. 14 screws, 3” to fasten battens on bottom. 1 piece 28-gauge zinc 4¾” wide × 16” long, for front piece. 8 four-penny box nails to fasten zinc across the front. 1 pan 2” deep × 12” wide × 14” long, to place under worker in small end to catch drippings from butter. Wood glue to fasten handle on roller. DIMENSIONS: _Bottom_: 1 piece 1¼” thick × 30” wide in front, 4” wide in back × 26” long. _Sides_: 2 pieces 1¼” thick × 6” wide, × 30” long. _Battens_: 1 piece 1¼” thick × 4” wide × 30” long. 1 piece ¼” thick × 2” wide × 2” long. _Roller_: 1 piece 4” thick × 4” wide × 36” long. _Handle_: 1 piece 5” long. [Illustration: Taking temperature of cream] [Illustration: Straining the cream into the churn] [Illustration: Churning operation complete] [Illustration: Working the butter] [Illustration: Moulding and packing the butter] [Illustration: Cleaning up] DIRECTIONS: Taper the bottom piece at one end, using a radius of 31”. Screw the battens (1¼” × 4” × 30”) (1¼” × 2” × 2”) on the bottom, making the holes large enough to fit the heads of the screws. Taper the two sides and nail them to the bottom. The roller is made 36” long and 2” in diameter, measuring ¼” from the end to round the corners. Bore a hole in the end and put the handle on it. Put a small metal pin in the end of roller to hold handle in place. Tack the piece of zinc across narrow end of the worker, making a hole in the centre to fit end of roller. Sandpaper when completed. [Illustration: Butter Worker.] MILKING STOOL A convenient device used in milking, which not only provides a seat for the one who is milking, but a platform with a hoop to hold the bucket. The bench is light in weight which makes it easy to handle. When not in use it may be hung on the wall. MATERIALS: 2½’ yellow pine. 1 piece of metal, 1” wide × 15” long, to make hoop to hold bucket. ¼ lb. 6-penny nails. Sandpaper and paint. [Illustration] DIMENSIONS: