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CHEESE. 



Mrs. P. Mitchell presented a cheese, which was made from the milk of five 

 cows. She says : 



" I scalded my inilk this season and kept it for four milkings ; it was then 

 all warmed and the runnet added, and let it stand about an hour ; it was then 

 wheyed off as dry as possible, cut in small pieces. Scalding whey was then 

 poured over it until it appeared to shrink ; salt was then added, then put to 

 press, remained in press 24 hours. Laid on a dry shelf, and turned and 

 greased every day." 



W. C. DAliiALBSON, President pro tern. 



J. B. Cornelius, Secretary. 



PORTER COUNTY. 



REPORT OF THE PORTER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 To the Indiana Slate Board of Agriculture : 



The President and Secretary of the Porter County Agri- 

 cultural Society, respectfully beg leave to ofi'er and ask your 

 acceptence of the following report: 



Our society was organized June 14, 1851. For sometime 

 after our organization there appeared but little enthusiasm 

 on the subject, yet we determined on holding a fair and 

 doing all in our power to excite an interest. 



Our fair was held 29th of October, and although the day 

 was most unfavorable, it " went off" in a manner much more 

 creditable to our county than was anticipated by its most 

 sanguine movers. 



Our means being quite limited we thought proper to con- 

 fine our awards entirely to stock, fruits, vegetable and dairy 

 products. And it not only afforded us great satisfaction to 



