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BUTTER. 



Although the entries of Butter were somewhat multitudinous 

 (37 in all) yet the quality was rather mediocre. Very few lots 

 were strictly prime, (a fact we are sorry to state, as we wish by 

 all means to deserve and receive the good will of the ladies.) 

 It is a lamentable fact that while Cheese has by science and inves- 

 tigation been very much improved, butter has been more neglected. 



The greater part of the butter we examined showed overwork- 

 ing or handling with warm hands, by which the grain was spoiled 

 and a greasy, inferior article produced, while other lots were very 

 salt and not free from buttermilk. Now, ladies, we would say to 

 you, that nothing in our opinion will make the "wheels of time" 

 roll more smoothly and easily than nice, sweet butter. So we 

 would advise you to be very particular and have all things about 

 the dairy as clean and sweet as hot water can make them. Skim 

 before the milk is too old, churn often, handle with cold hands or 

 ladles which are better, handle lively until the buttermilk is all 

 out, and no longer, and for the sake of humanity do not destroy 

 all the taste of the butter with salt. 



We award for 6 lbs, G. W. Fisher, Cheshire, $5 ; Mrs. Duhamel Clark, 

 Lee. 4; Mrs. J. C. Pratt, Lanesboro 1 , 3; John Barker, Lanesboro', 2. 



For 25 lbs to Mrs. Robert Pomeroy, $7 ; Mrs. E. M. Langdon, Lee, 6 : 

 Mrs. L. Prindle, Alford, ;"» ; Mrs. Eliza A. Newton, 4; Garrett Sayles, Stock- 

 bridge 3; Mrs. Mary C. Ford, Curtisville, 2. 



Ira Richmond, Chairman. 



CHEESE. 



Best Factory Cheese.— S. L. Lincoln, South Adams, $10; George E. 

 Leonard (John Leland Factory), Cheshire, 8; New Lenox Factory. 6; M. 

 B. V. Jenks, Cheshire, 4. 



Sage Cheese.— John Dudley, Adams, $3; Mrs. Alfred Raymond, 2. 



Cheese.— Best 100 lbs., Thos. Barber, $6; Mrs. S. M. Cooper, Stock- 

 bridge, $5; George W. Fisher, Cheshire, 4; Elisha Prince, Cheshire,:). 



There was a very line English Dairy Cheese offered by 



which would have been entitled to premium but there was not 



100 lbs. 



W. A. Fuller, ) 



Eenry C. Bowen, >- Committee, 



C. O. Perkins, ) 



