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1. Churning (continued)

   

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   the churn. The milk that comes from the creamery's is called creamery-milk. It is good for making bread and it is also good for pigs. Sometimes the churn swells and this is caused by the churn being full, and not having air. People think that when this happens that the churn is bewitched. People say that long churning makes bad butter. The can that the milk is brought to the creamery in is called a creamery can. The creamery can has to be kept very clean as the milk might get sour if it were not.

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2. Clothes Made Locally

   

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   There are four tailors in this district. Their names are Philip Kelly, Mac.Breen, Boyle, and Hannon. They work at their homes, and do not travel as formerly from house to house.
   Mr. Hannon stocks cloth, but the other tailors don't. Cloth is not spun and woven locally. Serges

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