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STATEMENT OF SARAH L. EIDGEWAY. 



No. 3. To THE Committee on Daiey : — I enter for premi- 

 um fifteen pounds of September butter, made in the following 

 manner : 



The milk was strained into well scalded tin pans and allow- 

 ed to stand thirty-six hours, then skimmed into tin pails and 

 stirred at every skimming. As soon as churned the butter 

 was rinsed in cold water and salted to the taste with rock salt, 

 worked twice and formed as presented. 



West Newbury, Sept. 23, 1873. 



STATEMENT OF MRS. FARNHAM STILES. 



No. 4. To THE Committee on Dairy : — I enter for premi- 

 um fifteen pounds of September butter, made in the following 

 manner : 



The milk is strained into tin pans, and placed in a well-ven- 

 tilated dairy room to remain from 24 hours to 36 hours. The 

 cream is then removed into a stone jar and stirred twice a day. 

 Before churning it should be brought to a temperature of about 

 62 degrees. The butter is then taken from the churn and the 

 buttermilk thoroughly worked out with the hands, and salted 

 with 1| ounces to the pound. After remaining 24 hours, it is 

 worked again and made into lumps as presented. 



The Committee award the following premiums, viz. : — 



To Mrs. Farnham Stiles, Middleton, first premium. 



To Mrs. Sarah L, Ridgeway, W. Newbury, second premium. 



To Mrs. Mehitable Foster, Hamilton, third premium. 



To Mrs. Sarah P. Burnham of Essex, for 12 pounds of but- 

 ter made from one cow in eight days, the amount not being 

 that required by the rules of the society, but the quality being- 

 good, the Committee awarded gratuity of $3. 



Chairman — George B. Loring. 



