THE DAIRY. 393 



Statement of Asahel Wright. 



Statement of the profit of bees kept by Asalicl Wright, of 

 Deerfield, one of the committee. 



I commenced with three swarms, April, 1844. 



Dr. 



April 9, 1844, to three swarms bees, . . $21 00 

 For boxes, hives, and all other expenses, . 39 04 



$60 04 



Cr, 

 Sold from the above three swarms, . . $102 05 

 To nine stocks on hand, , . . , 36 00 



138 05 

 $78 01 



THE DAIRY. 



ESSEX. 



From the Report of the Committee^ 



There were eight entries of butter submitted to their inspec- 

 tion. One failed in quantity, to comply with the society's regu- 

 lations. To the remaining seven parcels, the committee gave 

 the most patient inspection, and applied all the various tests 

 at their command. 



There were two parcels of cheese entered, which in the 

 opinion of the committee were not of that " decidedly supe- 

 rior quality," which the rules of the society require to entitle 

 either parcel to a premium. The committee would suggest the 

 inquiry, whether the interest of an improved and progressive 

 agriculture like that of Essex County, is to be further advanced 

 by the present system of premiums for the dairy. Encircled 

 as is our county by a number of prosperous cities, and filling 

 up, as are all our towns, with a busy and thriving population, 

 denser than any other of equal extent in the United States — 

 can we, by any premiums which this society may offer, induce 

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