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Tin's butter was made by the milk standing in a Moseley's Cabinet Cream- 

 ery twelve hours, the cream ripened forty-eight hours, churned in a Stod- 

 dard double churn. When come to a granulated form the butter-milk was 

 drawn off and the butter rinsed with cold water, then salted with brine made 

 with Higgins' salt, left twelve hours then worked and packed. 



Mrs. H. A. Ford, Windsor, Mass. 



This sample of butter entered for a premium was made from the milk of 

 thoroughbred Jersey cows. The milk was strained in shallow pans, stood 

 twenty-four hours and was then skimmed. The cream was allowed to ripen, 

 then churned in a Prize churn, washed and salted with £ of an ounce of salt 

 to one pound of butter. After standing twelve hours the butter was worked 

 again and packed. No coloring used. Mrs. T. W. Milligan. 



Cream raised in deep setting cans. 



Mrs. R. A. Pierce, Morningside Farm, Pittsfield. 



Committee — H. W. Partridge, Mrs. C. H. Nichols. 



VEGETABLES. 



For the best and largest assortment of garden vegetables, A. Shand, Will- 

 iamstown, $6 ; 2d, Miss Electa Colt, Pittsfield, 5; 3d, L. A. Crosby, Lenox, 4. 



Potatoes— 1st, N. G. Baker, Sav 4 oy, $3; 2d, A. M. Stevens, Williams- 

 town, 2. 



Beets— 1st, Thos. Renfrew A Son, Pittsfield, $1; 2d, H. A. Reed, Lanes- 

 boro, 50c. 



Turnips— 1st, W. H. Dodge, Lenox, $1; 2d, Michael Hogan. Richmond, 

 50 cents. 



Onions— 1st, A. Shand, Williamstown, $1; 2d, A. M. Stevens, Williams 

 town, 50 cents. 



Tomatoes — 1st, A. M. Stevens, Williamstown, $1 ; 2d, Thomas Sabin, 

 Williamstown, 50 cents. 



Potatoes— 1st, R. A. Rice, Pittsfield, $1; 2d, R. J. Smith, New Ashford, 

 5o cents. 



Pumpkins— 1st, H. B. Wellington, Pittsfield, $1; 2d, A. B. Chapman, 

 Pittsfield, 50 cents. 



Squashes— 1st, Thos. Renfrew A Son, Pittsfield, $1; 2d, C. C. Fuller, 

 Pittsfield, 50 cents. 



Beans— lbt, Milton Foot, Pittsfield, $1; 2d, J. A. Royce, Lanesboro, 50c. 



Citron— 1st, E. French, Lenox, $1; 2d, A. Shand, Williamstown, 50c. 



Peppers — 1st, A. Shand, Williamstown, $1; 2d, Thomas Sabin, Williams- 

 town, 50 cents. 



Pop corn — Frank Hale, 50 cents. 



Cauliflower — A. Shand, Williamstown, %\. 



All seasons Cabbage — Thos. Renfrew A Son, Pittsfield, 50 cents. 



2 Pumpkins — Thos. Renfrew A Son, Pittsfield, 50 cents. 



Specimen Pumpkins — Delpha Jordan, Pittsfield, 5!) cents. 



Squash Peppers — A. B. Chapman, Pittsfield, 50 cents. 



2 large Turnips— Fred. Noble, Pittsfield. 50 cents. 



Twin Pumpkins — John Parker, Pittsfield, 50 cents. 



Egg Gourd— B. F. Bartlett, Lenox; 50 cents. 



2 Squash — II. Naylor, Lenox, 50 cents. 



Specimen Celery— A. Shand, Williamstown, 50 cents; Turnips, A. Shand, 

 Williamstown, 50 cents; Watermelons, A. Shand, Williamstown, 50 cents; 

 White Onions, Levi Miller, Lenox, 50cents. 



Variety Garden Vegetables — Thos. Sabin, Williamstown, $1. 



Specimen Potatoes— A. M. Stevens, Williamstown, 50 cents; Winter and 

 Summer Squash, A. M. Stevens, Williamstown, $1; Muskmelon, A. M 

 Stevens, Williamstown, 50 cents; Sweet Corn, A. M. Stevens. Williams- 



