614 Agricultural Journal of Victoria. 



JUDGING BUTTER FOR COUNTRY SHOWS. 



By R. Crowe. 



It is uot generally known that the Department of Agriculture 

 undertakes to score butter for Agricultural Societies,' and return it 

 with a full report on each exhibit. The conditions are that the 

 exhibits should be sent to the Government Cool Stores, freight pre- 

 paid, some time beforehand. In the case of export butter it is advis- 

 able for Societies to receive exhibits eight weeks before the date of 

 the show, and consign them to the Government Cool Stores where 

 they will be kept at a low temperature, taken out to thaw three days 

 before the show, examined and points allotted the- day beforehand, 

 and then consigned per rail in cool truck to reach the Society the 

 evening before or early on the morning of the show. 



Attached are reports concerning the exhibits submitted at the 

 last Traralgon Agricultural Society's Show. No doubt, on these 

 reports the prizes were awarded, in Class lo4 to the box marked No. 

 2, and the 2nd prize to box marked No. 3. In the case of Class 135, 

 the award would have been made to box marked No. 3, and the 2nd 

 prize divided between boxes marked Nos. 2 and 4. These reports are 

 mounted on cards and displayed with the exhibits at the show, and 

 afterwards become the property of the exhibitors. In this way 

 visitors can see the respective merits of each exhibit, and recognise 

 the basis of the awards. The report in itself is of value to each 

 exhibitor, especially so to those who were unsuccessful. 



The more general adoption of this system woidd popularise 

 district butter competitions at local shows, and do much towards 

 raising the quality of butter generally. 



Report on Box Marked -No. 1 Class 134. 



Received 21st October, samples taken for analysis, and then 

 placed in chambers at 30 deg. Falir. Judged on 7th November, and 

 returned per iced truck on 9th November. 



Points Scored. — Flavour ... 45 out of a possible 50 points. 

 Texture ... 29 ,, ,, 30 



Condition... 20 „ ,. 20 



Total ... 94 ,. „ 100 



Remarks. — Showing too much moisture. 



