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raises his own dairy stock, and it is safe to follow the example of 

 a farmer of so much skill and discrimination. 

 For the Committee. 



Daniel P. King. 

 Sept. 27, 1832. 



No. III. OF COMMITTEE ON DAIRY. 



The Committee on the Dairy, report — that there was present- 

 ed to their notice, on the day of the Exhibition at Newbury, 

 but one parcel of Cheese, and five parcels of Butter. The 

 cheese was offered by Moses Newell of West Newbury, and for 

 which they award the Society's second premium of ten dollars. 



They regret exceedingly, that in a County where there are 

 so many good farmers, that make good cheese, there should be 

 so few willing to exhibit it. 



But three of the parcels of butter exhibited came within 

 the rules prescribed for the premiums. These were offered by 

 Mrs. Betsey Parker of Andover — Hector Coffin of Newbury, 

 and Ralph H. Chandler of Andover. The butter exhibited was 

 of good quality. 



They have awarded to 



Mrs. Betsey Parker, 1st premium, 12 dollars. 

 Hector Coffin, 2d " 10 dollars. 



As the condition on which some of the premiums on Butter 

 were offered, did not admit of their closing their Report on the 

 day of the Exhibition, they have waited until this could be 

 done with propriety. 



There was but one claim entered, for the premiums offered, 

 for the best produce of butter, in the six months next following 

 the 20th of May, Uc — this by Hector Coffin, Esq. of Rock 

 Farm, Newbury. 



Mr. Coffin's statement, which is hereunto annexed, was satis- 

 factory to the Committee ; and the specimens of butter exhibit- 

 ed by him were of good quality ; and his entire management of 



