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it is then removed, placed in a dry cloth, and returned to the 

 press. It should not remain in press longer than eight to ten 

 hours, at any time without turning. Avoid a strong current of 

 air, as cracking will be rendered more liable thereby ; neverthe- 

 less, proper ventilation is rather important. A weight of 100 

 .to 125 pounds is sufficient pressure, and twenty -four to thirty-six 

 hours are required to complete the operation. After being re- 

 moved from the press, daily turning and rubbing with melted 

 butter is necessary. 



TO MAKE CREAM CHEESE. 



Take one quart of very rich cream, a little soured ; put it into 

 a linnen cloth and tie as closely as you can ; then hang it up to 

 drain, for two days. Take it down and carefully turn it into a 

 clean cloth, and repeat the draining. Now spread a clean linen 

 cloth upon a deep soup plate, and place the contents thereon, 

 and cover over with another cloth. Continue the process of 

 turning the cheese, each day into a clean cloth and dish, until 

 it ripens, which will be in ten to fourteen days, depending on 

 the heat of the weather. 



THE FOREST TREES 



OF WISCONSIN. 



BT I. A. LAPHAM. 



That the great Forest, and the Forest Trees of our country, 

 are worthy of much more attention, not only from the cultiva- 

 tor, but ulso from the artizan, and even the statesman, is evident 

 to every one who bestows upon them a thought ; and it is grati- 

 fying to every true and intelligent lover of his country, to know 

 that the recent efforts made to direct public attention to their im- 

 portance, to the importance of their preservation, and to the ne- 



