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in any manner impaired. Salt of the very best quality should be 

 used, and the milk must be entirely separated from the butter, and 

 no more salt used than can be dissolved, and when this is accom- 

 plished suitable packages should be prepared, and the butter solidly 

 put down, entirely excluding the air. 



Much depends upon the manner of packing for market, and the 

 committee regret that more attention was not paid to it with some of 

 the samples exhibited. Firkins and tubs are most generally used, 

 and either of them, with proper care and attention, will answer 

 every purpose. Some of the samples exhibited were put up very 

 neatly indeed, and attracted the attention of every spectator. 



There can be no good reason assigned why all our butter should 

 not be well manufactured; and no keeper of a dairy should permit 

 an inferior article to leave his premises for the market. Much of 

 the butter which now finds its way to market, from a neglect of the 

 suggestions we have made, has a very poor sale, and brings an inferior 

 price. This should not be so, and we appeal to every dairyman and 

 to his wife and daughters, to remedy this defect without delay. 



It is a matter of congratulation, that persons employed in purchas- 

 ing butter for the markets the present season, have in some sections 

 of the State made a discrimination in their purchases, which is wak- 

 ing up attention to this subject. 



The committee would recommend that premiums be awarded as 

 follows: — 



1st Premium, to George Cooley, Blooming Grove, Orange co. 



2d " Israel F. Goodwin, Westmoreland, Oneida co. 



3d " Hamilton Morrison, Montgomery, Orange co. 



4th " B. A. Hall, New-Lebanon, Columbia co. 



5th Diploma, to John S. Bull, Orange co. 



The committee also examined a sample of butter made from scalded 

 milk in 1841, and to which a premium was awarded at -the annual 

 fair in February last. This sample was kept by Mr. Merrineld to 

 test the preserving qualities of the butter. We regret that it is not 

 in as good condition in that respect as could have been desired, and 

 probably does not in all respects answer the expectation of the owner. 

 We believe that butter can be so prepared as to remain sweet and 

 s:ood for a much lono-er time than this butter has been made, and 

 when perfection shall have been more nearly attained, we shall ex- 

 pect at every fair, butter of age competing with that of more recent 

 manufacture for premiums. 



The statements of the successful competitors accompany our re- 

 port. 



Mr. Coohy's statement. — Made from 13 cows, from 16th to 24th 

 September, and seven pounds of salt and a teaspoon full of salt petre, 

 used in keg of 80 pounds. 



Cows kept in usual way, and run in grass; had pure water daily, 

 and salt twice a week. 



