REPOETS. &c. 



I. REPORT ON DAIRY PRODUCTS. 



The Committee* on Dairy products were gratified to find so many 

 entries, and such fine specimens of butter. The parcels were enter- 

 ed as required, by the numbers only, and were examined without 

 any knowledge of the persons by whom they were made. The seve- 

 ral parcels of June butter were first compared with each other, and 

 the several parcels of September butter likewise. After the opinion 

 of the committee was made up, upon the specimens presented, the 

 several statements were examined and compared. Although there 

 was found to be important differences in the quantities produced in 

 different statements, still there was no sufficient reason to vary the 

 awards as made upon the quality. Some of the statements were 

 found to be not in strict conformity with the conditions on which the 

 premiums were offered; but no material variations were noticed in those 

 of the successful claimants. That no injustice may be done to any 

 claimant, the statements will be published as presented, in conne( tio i 

 with the Report. They have been carefully scrutinized, and such of 

 their characteristics as are worthy of special remark will be particu- 

 larly noticed ; — not for the purpose of censuring any one, but in the 

 hope of instructing those who are willing to learn. 



The processes of keeping the milk and of making the butter, are so 

 nearly alike, that it would seein all of the claimants had been taught 

 in the same school. It is not strange that this should be so, as they 

 knew before whom their lesson was to be recited. Those modes 

 which had been found most successful in years past, would be most 

 likely to be imitated. 



It should be remembered that our premiums are offered "/or tlie 

 best produce on the farm,'' and not simply for the best specimens ex- 

 hibited. 



* John W. Proctor, ofDaiivers, Joseph S. Cabot, ol Salem, Eliphalet Emery, of West NewLiary, 

 David S. Caldwell, of Byfield, Jedediah H. Barker, of Audover. The three last named gentlemen 

 only examined the specimens ; indispensable engagements necessarily occupying the attention ot 

 the others 



