60 ON BEES AND HONEY. 



The butter is salted with an ounce of rock salt to the pound, 

 and for long keeping should have the air excluded as much as 

 possible, no brine being necessary. 



North Danvers, Sept. 25, 1850. 



DAVID BAKER'S STATEMENT. 



I enter for premium a box and a jar of September butter, 

 containing fifteen pounds made last week, as a sample of three 

 hundred and three pounds of butter made the present season, 

 (since May last,) from three cows, partly of the Durham breed. 

 Their feed has been only common pasture, till within a month, 

 when they have had green corn fodder every morning. 



In the hottest weather we churn twice a week, at other 

 times once. The milk stands thirty-six hours before skimm- 

 ing. Salt one ounce to a pound of butter — use the bag ground 

 salt. 



Andover, Sept. 25, 1850. 



ON BEES AND HONEY. 



The Committee on Bees and Honey submit the following 

 Report : 



Two specimens only of honey were entered for premiums, 

 and laid before the committee. This is the first instance in 

 crai recollection, of encouragement being given by the Socie- 

 ty, by the offer of premiums for the best management of bees, 

 and the best samples of honey made within the season. Five 

 dollars were appropriated by the Trustees for this purpose. 



The first premium, (of three dollars.) is recommended to be 

 given to Abraham Lord, of Ipswich, for the best specimen of 

 honey. 



The second premium, (of two dollars,) to John F. Kimball, 

 of Boxford. 



