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dairies throtigh their county, a distance of some one hundred^ 

 miles, and procured the required number in time for the exami- 

 nation bj your committee. And well were they repaid for their 

 exertion, your committee unanimously awarding to them the 

 premium of fifty dollars. 



The principles by which your committee have been governed 

 in the award of tlie above premiums is, first, their superior 

 quality, and secondly, their uniformity. 



It is, however, due to the competitors from Jefferson county 

 to remark, that a portion of their cheese was of a most excellent 

 quality, and the sample from one dairy boing superior to any one 

 sample exhibited from Lewis ; but altogether the samples from 

 Lewis possessed those combined qualities which entitle them to 

 the reward, viz., solidity and firmness of texture, richness of 

 quality, and that clean mild flavor which is so important in the 

 sale of this increased article of consumption. 



The dairymen who exhibited the cheese to which the county 

 premium was awarded are Edwin Pitcher, Martinshurgh ; David 

 Pitcher, do. ; Moses B. Pitcher, do. 3 William George, do. ; War- 

 ren A. Peebles, do. 3 L. D. Mason, do. 



Town Premiums. — The competition on town premiums was 

 also limited, only two towns competing ; and your committee 

 were governed by the same principles as mentioned in regard to- 

 county premiums. 



A premium of $20 being awarded to Duane Richardson, War- 

 ren Richardson and Jeremiah Tanner, of Schuyler, Herkimer 

 county 



OiiD Cheese. 



The competition in old cheese, over one year old, was quite 

 fair, and the cheese mostly of good quality. 



Nbw Cheese, less than one year ou). 

 In new cheese, less than one year old, the competition was 

 quite spirited and the competitors numerous, from different parts 

 of the State, and generally of very fair quality. Some samples, 

 it is to be regretted, however, too poor to offer either for compe- 

 tition or sale. 



