THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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The quantity of butter annually brought to the 

 Halle of Paris averages 15,000,000 to 16,000,000 lbs. 



In the United States the dairy produce is an im- 

 portant item, although the American shipment of 

 butter is not large ; and they are even importers on 

 some occasions. The United States census of 1850 re- 

 turned the amount of butter made annually in the entire 

 Republic at 315,000,000 lbs., and this at lOd. per lb. 

 gives a value of about £12,000,000. Indeed the 

 value of the butter and cheese was about two-thirds 

 that of the slaughtered animals, and one-half as much 

 as the cotton <sop, the great staple of the South. The 

 American shipments of butter are from 2,000,000 to 

 3,000,0001b3. annually, of which the largest proportion 

 goes to California and the West Indies, and some to 



China and Australia. But occasional imports are 

 received from Canada, Holland, and France, for home 

 consumption and export. 



These facts and figures will, we think, be found in- 

 teresting to all who deal in or eat butter. We desire 

 also to impress upon all the Importance of improving 

 the quality of this article of food, in which the health 

 and comfort of the consumer and the profit of the pro- 

 ducer are so intimately concerned. When people come 

 to know that rancid butter is as certainly poisonous 

 as rancid tallow, they will be more cautious about 

 eating it, and we trust about selling it too. Much 

 has yet to be learned in this matter, both as to the 

 manufacture, transport, and preservation of butter in 

 a wholesome state. 



ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. 



At a Monthly Council, held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 

 1859, Lord Walsingham (President) in the chair, 

 present — Earl Powis, Lord Berners, Lord Feversham, 

 Lord Leigh, Lord Tredegar, Sir J, V. Shelley, Bart., 

 M.P., Sir William Miles, Bart., M.P., The Hon. W. 

 G. Cavendish, M.P., Hon. Col. Plood, Hon. Leslie 

 Melville, Mr. Dyke Acland, Mr. Amos, Mr. Raymond 

 Barker, Mr. Barnett, Mr. Bramston, M.P., Mr. Bar- 

 thropp, Mr. Wentworth Buller, M.P., Mr. Caldwell, 

 Col. Challoner, Mr. Exall, Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, Mr. 

 Hamond, Mr. Fisher Hobbs, Mr. Holland, M.P., Mr. J. 

 Howard, Mi". Wren Hoskyns, Mr. Hudson (of Castle- 

 acre), Mr. Jonas, Mr. Kinder, Mr. Lawes, Mr. Law- 

 rence, Mr. Milward, Mr. Paget, M.P., Mr. Pain, Mr. 

 Pope, Mr. Shuttleworth, Professor Simonds, Mr. 

 Slanev, M.P., Mr. Robt. Smith, Mr. H. S. Thompson, 

 M.P.," Mr. Torr, Col. Towneley, Mr. G. Turner, Pro- 

 fessor Voekker, Mr. Jonas Webb, Mr. Burch Western, 

 Mr. Henry Wilson, and Professor Wilson ; 



The following members were elected :— 

 Burn, Robert Scott, Stockport 

 Crawford, William, Lakelands, Cork 

 Dodson, Charles Edward, Littledale Hall, Lancaster 

 Eardley, Richard, Norton-iu-Halea, Market Drayton 

 Garde, TtioDiaa, Baliinacurra, Cork 

 Meade, William Richard, Ballymartle, Kinsale, Co. Cork. 

 Piiulet, Joshua, Norton-iu-Hales, Market Drayton 

 Sankey, Robert, Canterbury 

 Smith, David, jua., Easton, Wickham Market 

 Whitciore, William, Wickham Market 

 WiUiams, Phihp, Wednesbury Oak, Tipton 



The usual monthly report of the Finance Com- 

 mittee was laid before the Council. From this it ap- 

 peared that the present current cash balance in the 

 han'is of the Society's bankers amounted to 1,7 IH. 



The balance-sheet of the Chester Meeting was laid 

 before the Council, as prepared by the members of the 

 late Finance Committee at the request of the Council. 



The report of the Secretaryship Committee was laid 

 before the Council, together with the names of the ten 

 candidates the Committee considered the most eligible. 



The Council having had an interview with each of 

 these candidates proceeded to the election, which ter- 

 minated in Mr. Henry Hall Dare being elected to the 

 office of Secretary, subject to the necessary securities 

 being given, his duties to commence on the 1st of 

 January next. 



The report of the Editorship Committee having been 

 laid before the Council, it was resolved to appoint 

 a Literary and Scientific Editor of the Society's 

 Journal, at a salary of ^500 per annum— such 

 Editor's whole time to be at the disposal of the So- 

 ciety, and that advertisements be inserted ia order to 



obtain applications for gentlemen desirous of becoming 

 candidates for this office. 



A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. H. S. Thomp- 

 son, M.P., and the members of the Journal Com- 

 mittee. 



A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, 

 the Hon. Sec. pro tern. 



The report of the General Canterbury Committee 

 having been laid before the Council, it was resolved 

 to accept the offer made by the Local Committee at 

 Canterbury to give prizes for Hops and Wool, subject 

 to conditions to be determined upon by the Council. 



The report of the Live Stock Prizes Committee hav- 

 ing been laid before the Council, it was resolved to 

 add classes for Heifer Calves in the Shorthorn, Here- 

 ford, and Devon divisions of Cattle ; also classes for 

 the Shropshire breed of Sheep, and for the Kentish or 

 Romney Marsh breed of Sheep ; and to classify Pigs as 

 follows, viz., Pigs of a large breed of any colour, Pigs 

 of a small white breed, Pigs of a small black breed, 

 and Pigs not eligible for the preceding classes. 



The report of the Implement Committee having been 

 laid before the Council, it was resolved to offer prizes 

 for the class of Applications of Steam Power to the 

 Cultivation of the Soil, and for the classes of Thrash- 

 ing-Machines,Chaff-Cutters, Mills, Crushers, Oilcake- 

 Breakers, Bone-Mills, Turnip-Cutters and Pulpers, 

 Hand-tools used in Hop-grounds, and Hand-tillage, 

 Field-gates, &c., the details of which will appear in 

 the Prize-sheets that will be issued for the Canterbury 

 Meeting. 



The report of the House Committee was received 

 and adopted. 



On the motion of Mr. Brandreth, the resolution of 

 which Lord Portman had given notice was carried, 

 viz, : to appoint a Professional Accountant to examine 

 the Society's accounts from time to time, under the 

 direction of the Finance Committee. 



A communication was read from Mr. Manning re- 

 lative to the deed of assignment made by the late Mr. 

 Hudson, and the Finance Committee and Honorary 

 Secretary were authorized how to act relative thereto. 



Mr. Lawrence presented a copy of his " Handy 

 Book for Young Farmers." The Council ordered 

 thanks to bo returned for this and other presents. 



The Half-yearly Meeting of this Society was held 

 on Friday, Dec. 9, in Hanover-square. In the absence 

 of the President, Lord Walsingham, the chair was taken 

 by Colonel Challoner. Among those present were 

 Lord Feversham, Lord Denman, Sir W. O. Pell, the 

 Hon. Colonel Hood, Mr. Bramston, M.P., Mr. Ray- 



