ESSEX SOCIETY. 85 



Mrs. Fairfield White's Statement. 



This butter, No. 4, was made two years ago last June. The 

 cream from which it was made, was gathered in two days, 

 from the milk of one cow. It has been kept in its present 

 state of preservation by a covering of linen cloth, dipped in 

 lime water, and an additional thickness of flannel. 



Lawrence, Sept. 28, 1852. 



Agricultural Implements. 



The committee on agricultural implements have attended 

 to their duties and ask leave to report : 



That two ploughs, with straight cutters, were presented for 

 exhibition by Alfred Doe, of Concord N. H. The pattern, 

 finish, strength, and general appearance of these ploughs com- 

 pared well with other ploughs of this description. One, No. 

 8, was of very superior workmanship and finish. It is the 

 same plough which attracted so much attention at the late 

 World's Fair in London. 



Three breaking up, circular cutter ploughs, were presented 

 by the same gentleman, which your committee think are 

 superior ploughs for lands free from rocks, and would prove 

 uncommonly serviceable on swamp or meadow lands, where 

 there are small roots which obstruct the common straight 

 cutters. 



The Michigan plough, exhibited by Prouty and Mears, of 

 Boston, is a good specimen of this kind of plough. And it is 

 well spoken of by most farmers that have used it. It is 

 suggested by some of our best agriculturists, that an improve- 

 ment can be made by widening the small, or top plough, to a 

 corresponding width of the under, or subsoil plough, so as to 

 make the after plough turn over the subsoil, and entirely cover 

 up the turf. 



A strong, durable hay wagon, with rigging attached, was 

 exhibited by Cyrus K. Ordway, of West Newbury. 



Daniel Stiles, of Middleton exhibited his hay and corn 

 stalk cutter. The committee were pleased with its operation, 



