1782. NORFOLK. 



firmnefs, and their rind fuch a degree of 108 

 toughnefs, that they may, on being taken out 

 of the prefs, be fafely handled, without danger 

 of cracking. 



4. To keep their coats fupple and clean ; 

 the firft, to prevent, as much as poflible, their 

 cracking afterwards in turning ; and the latter, 

 to difcover with greater readinefs, and to re- 

 medy with greater eafc when difcovered, any 

 flaw which, through accidents or overiighr, 

 may happen. 



5. If througb accident or neglect the flv 

 fhould be fuffered to make an impreffion 

 (which is eafily ditcoverable by a dimple in 

 the rind and its foftnefs to the touch), cut out 

 the part affected (perhaps not yet larger than 

 a. walnut), duft the wound with pepper, fill ir. 

 up with butter, and clofe it with a piece of 

 loft paper : thus forming an artificial rind, 

 which will fecure it from further injury, until 

 it has acquired an age fufficient to recommend 

 it to a purchafer. 



By thefe rules, / am of opinion, that cheefe 

 of a middle quality as to richncfs, and fecure 

 againft the fly, might be produced in Eaft 

 Norfolk ; provided the prefent method of fcpa- 

 rating the whey, will give the chesjling a fuffi- 

 twit degree of texture to be handled with fafety *. 



* My doubts, refpe&ing this matter, arife not more 



from 



