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"We examined the embroidery made by Miss Sarah Wall, 

 and pronounce it very good, not surpassed by any of the 

 French embroidery brought to our town for sale, and respect- 

 fully recommend that the proper distinction be conferred 

 upon it." 



" We examined the Domestic Soap, presented by Mrs. D- 

 P. Wiggins, and pronounce it decidedly worthy the com- 

 mendation of the Executive committee, as we regard that 

 the manufacture of this very useful article is entirely too 

 much neglected by our country-women, if not by our citizens 

 frenerally — consequently a large amount of money is sent 

 from this county for the purchase of soap made in other 

 places. The article exhibited is superior to the common box 

 soap brought here in such quantities from Cincinnati." 



The committee on Dairy Products report that they award 

 the premium on Butter to Mrs. Mary D. Barker ; the second 

 premium was somewhat difficult to determine — the samples 

 all being good and excellent butter. It was determined, 

 however, to award the second premium to Mrs. Sarah 

 Stidham, and a Diploma to Mrs. Druley. Also a Diploma 

 to Mrs. Copilla, Mrs. Bulla, Mrs. S tuifee, Mrs. Ensley, and 

 Mrs. Johnson. The committee bear testimony, cheerfully, 

 to the general excellence of the samples of butter submitted 

 to their examination, and would say that they have taken 

 some pains to obtain information as to the process of making 

 the article brought up for exhibition, and submit the follow- 

 ing: 



"The cream collected in four days, in earthen pans, on a 

 ground floor, in a log milk-house — churned on Monday — 

 worked over four times — salted to taste — the precise amount 

 of salt not noticed — no coloring matter used. This is my 

 usual method of making butter. 



Martha D. Barker." 



" Mrs. S tuffie takes the necessary quantity of salt, one- 

 fourth as much salt-petre, and one-sixth of loaf-sugar." 



The committee would also recommend that those contend- 



