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is secured to an upright pin at the lower edge of tlie platform 

 or table. Laying the butter upon this table, and passing the 

 roller backwards and forwards over it, it is rolled out into a thin 

 sheet, which is turned up and lapped together and rolled out 

 again, till every particle of buttermilk is separated, and the 

 butter more thoroughly worked than in any other possible mode. 

 By the same implement the salt may be incorporated with the 

 butter more easily and thoroughly than by any other process. 



From a long experience in its use, the chairman would 

 recommend every proprietor of a dairy, who is desirous of man- 

 ufacturing a superior article of butter, to supply himself with 

 one of these " Workers.'^ Thereby he will assure to himself, 

 with the recurrence of every churning, the blessings of her who 

 is above all the great essential in the manufacture of this arti- 

 cle of universal use. 



William S. Lincoln, Chairman. 



As a matter which may be of interest, the following compar- 

 ative table has been made from the statements of the several 

 competitors for the premium on butter. 



The period of trial was from the 1st of June to the 10th 

 of September, 1860. The animals in all instances derived their 

 support from pasture feed. In one instance the practice was 

 adopted of keeping the animals in the barn over night. 



No statement is given of the process of manufacture. 



The owner of Lot 2, from 5 cows, made 293 lbs. butter. 



Statement of Mrs. James Wallace. 

 Butter. — ^ly butter was made and put down the first week 

 in June, 1860, from two cows, one a half Devon and native, the 

 other oao-quurter Ayrshire and native. Feed common pasture. 



