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We award the first premium of $8, to DL. Gcodriclge,, 

 West Newbury ; the second premium of $5, to H. Moulton, 

 Byfield Cheese Manufactory. 



It has occurred to your Committee, that the statements usu- 

 ally given, are remarkably similar. It is now well understootl 

 that nicely scalded utensils, and exact cleanliness in all the 

 process, is essential in producing excellent butter. Yoiir 

 Committee are glad to see that two of the successful claimants 

 have this yiar gone a little farther in their statements, aad 

 have stated that their cows are of the Jersey stock. Both of 

 these samples of butter were put up with remarkable neatness, 

 and were of excellent flavor If the butter, presented by Mrs. 

 Dane, had been of as rich a color as was that of Mrs. Hobbs, 

 your Committee might have been somewhat at a loss to have 

 decided between them. Perhaps the food of these animals 

 was not of the same kind or quality, and the difference in the 

 quality of the butter might be owing partly, to this circum- 

 stance. Or, if the difference is owing to the additional fact 

 stated by Mrs. Hobbs — scalding the milk — then that matter 

 should be established by further experiments. 



Some butter, as soon as it is gathered in the churn, seems to 

 possess a quality, in consequence of which, as soon as it is 

 compressed together, the butter-milk is very easily removed, 

 either with, or without rinsing in cold water. And after je- 

 maining, a few hours well mixed, with but little salt, and then 

 slightly worked, the lumps will present that clear, waxy ap- 

 pearance, rich taste and sweet smell, which will ensure the first 

 premiums at our fairs, and the gilt edge price in the market. 



Committee — John Keely, John A. Putnam, N. Lambert, 

 George E. Herrick, Geoige Fostei*. 



STATEMENT OF A. F. HOBBS. 



To the Committee on Dairy, Gentlemen : 



This box of Butter contains 19 pounds, was made from high 



