ON THE DAIRY. ^- 



There were other small parcels presented which your commit- 

 tee considered as uncommonly fine, among which that of Mrs= 

 John Kent, of Byfield, deserves particular notice. 



In closing this report your committee cannot help expressing 

 their regret that in a county where they know so much good but- 

 ter and cheese are made, there should be so limited a number of 

 competitors for the premiums offered by this society. If the 

 reward offered was the only motive for bringing forth these arti- 

 cles, the reason might be found in the little regard which the chast- 

 ened minds of the community have for that which many others 

 ^^have coveted after''' ; but when it is recollected that the great ob- 

 ject of these exhibition is to communicate and receive information 

 on subjects of great interest to all, we cannot but think that the 

 grand and high principles which do actuate worthy citizens 

 should lead them, by the exhibition of their own successful manu- 

 factures to instruct and encourage those less informed than them- 

 selves. All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Gardner B. Perry, hy order. 



BICHARD HEATH S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on the Dairy : 



Gentlemen — I submit foi* your examination a statement of the 

 cheese made by me the present year. I have also exhibited a 

 sample of about one hundred pounds of the cheese. I had nine 

 cows from the 20th of May to the 15th of June, from that time 

 to the 20th of September I had 10 cows. The cows are from* 

 four to twelve years old. The cows are of the native stock. 



The quantity of cheese made was 2249 lbs. 



The cows have been fed as in my former statement, in 1828. 

 The process of making the cheese is similar to that contained in 

 my former statement. 



I am respectfully, yours, 



Richard Heath. 

 West Newhury, Sept. 25, 1833. 



