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received upon the subject, I would suppose that cheese mak- 

 ing would cost one-third more than that of butter. This in- 

 crease of cost lies in the necessary care after taking from the 

 press, in buttering, turning, rubbing, &lc. Assuming then 

 that cheese costs, ready for market, one-third more than but- 

 ter, and that the former article is produced in double quantity 

 to the latter, the cheese account has the preference, provided, 

 the relative prices of the two favors it. The average price 

 of butter at home, for the past year, is 12 cents, and that of 

 cheese, 8 cents. One hundred pounds of butter made from 

 one cow is worth $12, and two hundred pounds of cheese, 

 product of the same cow is worth $16. We will assume 

 that the cost of making the butter to be $9 ; add one-third 

 for making cheese, which would make its cost $12. This 

 shows, there would be $3 profit on butter made from one 

 cow, and $4 on that of cheese. This I apprehend is near 

 the true state of the case. For the absence of data, I am 

 not prepared to give the information sought under this head, 

 though very desirable. Farmers have not kept accounts of 

 their operations in these matters ; but by another year, much 

 fuller information, no doubt can be obtained. Cheese-making 

 is extensively carried on in northern Ohio, and proves to be 

 a money making business. Like all other operations in 

 manufacturing, the more extended the business, prudently 

 managed, the greater the profits. Experience is capital, and 

 studious application is thrift. The article of cheese can as 

 well be made in this State as elsewhere, and it is hoped will 

 receive the attention of our agricultural communities. 



Neat Cattle. — The average cost of raising neat cattle 

 per head, in this county, until three years old, is about $15 ; 

 common treatment. The usual price at that age, not fatted, 

 is about the same as the cost of raising. This calculation is 

 based upon common stock. We have not here the wild 

 range for cattle found in the less densely populated counties, 

 hence we fall behind them in raising common stock cattle* 

 If this stock were improved by crosses with Durham stock, 



