ON THE DAIRY. 71 



With regard to the manner in which tlie butter was 

 made, the milk was set in tin pans in the cellar, where 

 it remained six hours ; then the cream was separated 

 and placed in earthen pans upon the cellar floor, 

 where it remained four or five days previous to churn- 

 ing. After pressing out the butter milk thoroughly, 

 we added salt in proportion of one ounce to the 

 pound. Taking care that every vessel used should be 

 thoroughly scalded. 



With regard to the manner of keeping my cows, 

 their ages, &c., I have only to say that they were fed 

 the past winter upon straw and salt hay, and in the 

 spring on English hay — nothing more till the 20th 

 of May ; then they were turned out to feed upon 

 grass and have been fed in no other way till the last 

 of September. Since, I have given them some corn 

 stalks as a substitute for grass. I have but one word 

 to say with regard to the pasture where they Avere 

 kept ; that is, two thirds of the stock was too much for 

 the feed, which can be seen by any person. As to 

 the ages of the cows, three of them are as follows : 

 one eleven, one eight, and one six ; the other three, 

 I am not able to say positive, but I should say seven, 

 eight, and nine years old, and all native stock. 



Yours truly. Reed P. Clark. 



At a meeting of the Board of Trustees, December 

 29, 1837, the foregoing statement being laid before 

 them, and it appearing not to have received the at- 

 tention of the Committee on the day of Exhibition, 

 by mistake, it was 



Voted, That there be paid to Mr. Clark, a gratuity 

 of ten dollars. 



Attest, J. W. Proctor, See'ry. 



