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Two samples of butter were presented for exhibition, which 

 were very nice — one by Mrs. Lander, of Danvers, containing 

 about 12 lbs. ; the other by Daniel Putnam, Esq., of Danvers, 

 containing 8 lbs., made from one cow in six days. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



WM. JOHNSON, Jr., per order. 

 Sept. 28, 1836. 



EBENEZER KING'S STATEMENT. 



To the CommiUte of the Essex Agricultural Society on the Dairy : 

 The undersigned presents one firkin of butter made in 

 the month of June, containing thirty nine pounds and three 

 quarters ; also one pot butter made two weeks since, 14 lbs ; 

 and one box containing seven lbs. of butter made during the last 

 week, from the produce of one cow. The cow has given at a 

 milking twenty six pounds ; her feed has been principally ordi- 

 nary pasture ; occasionally she has had three pints of corn meal 

 per day. Her milk has set twenty four hours, when the cream 

 has been separated ; has been churned once a week, the butter- 

 milk pressed out, and the butter kept in a strong pickle. 



EBENEZER KING. 

 Danvers, Sept. 28, 1836. 

 The cow is exhibited in the Society's pen. 



AMOS KING'S STATEMENT 



To the Committee of the Essex Jlgricultural Society on the Dairy : 

 Gentlemen — The firkin marked A. K. contains sixty 

 pounds of butter made in June, from milk produced in one week 

 by six cows and four three years old heifers. They brought 

 their calves as follows : One heifer in Oct. 1835 ; one cow in 

 Nov. 1835 ; three cows in Feb. 1836 ; one cow and two heifers 

 in March ; and one cow and one heifer in April ; and will come 

 in early next season. They Inve had nominon pasture feed 



