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settle. The whey is then dipped off and the curd Tvorlied until it 

 is fine and firm. It is then scalded by using whey from 90 to 100 

 degrees heat, stirriugit constantly while scalding. It is then 

 dipped into a sink and drained for salting, using one pound of 

 common salt to 40 lbs. cheese. Press it twenty-four hours. 

 The rennet is prepared by putting one half dozen rennets into 

 a jar, adding salt, water and sage sufficient to keep them sweet. 



The plowing match was attended on the forenoon of the second 

 day in a field one fourth of a mile north of the village of Den- 

 mark ; on lormer occasions of this kind the number of spectatois 

 has generally been large, but '^^t this time much larger than ever 

 before. There was a deep interest manifested, not only by the 

 plowmen and owners of teams, but by a considerable portion of 

 the spectators, who were in the field to witness the strife. 



The annual address was delivered by Edward A. Browm Esqr., 

 of Lowv^ille. It was listened to with great attention by a large 

 and gratified audience, and was replete with practical knowledge 

 and sound sense, and calculated to encourage the farmer to 

 make an effort to render his occupation more systematic and per- 

 fect, and was adorned with many gems of thought. 



On the whole the exhibition was quite creditable to the farmers 

 of Lewis, and the hope is earnestly indulged that each rolling 

 year with its "seed time and harvest" may add to their attrac- 

 tiveness and usefulness. 



The winter meeting was held on the 23d day of December, 1852, 

 in the village of Lowville, and the following oflficers were elected for 

 the ensuing year. For President, Seth Miller, of Constable- 

 ville ; Vice Presidents, Harris Blodget, Sanford Coe, Wil- 

 liam C. Harris, Chas. G. Riggs, George W. Henry, Lewis Stevens, 

 John M. Paris, Gilbert Woolworth, David A. Stewart, David H. 

 Higby ; Executive committee, Abram I. Menness, Martinsburgh ; 

 Ellis Cook,. Denmark; Solomon Phelps, Lowville; Albert Foster, 

 and E. Woohvorth, Turin ; Recording secretary, N. Duane Baker, 

 Lowville; Corresponding secretary, Harrison Barnes, Martins- 

 burgh; Treasurer, M. M. Smith, Martinsburgh. 



N. DUANE BAKER, Secretary. 



