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erable deliberation they coucluded to recommend the follow- 

 ing premiums : — 



John J. Downing, Audover, first premium, $10 ; Mrs. John 

 Day, Boxford, second premium, $8 ; S. R. Griffin, Grove- 

 land, third premium, $6 ; E. H. Jenkins, Andover, fourth 

 premium, $4. 



There were but two specimens of cheese exhibited for pre- 

 mium, both of which were of superior quality, and the Com- 

 mittee, could they have done so, would gladly have divided 

 the tAvo premiums equally between them. As this could not 

 be done, they would recommend the premiums as follows : — 



D. L. Goodrich, West Newbur}^, first premium, $8 ; John 

 Lefavor, Danvers, second premium, $5. 



The majority of the Committee being ladies, were all pres- 

 sent in season, as they usually are on all important occasions, 

 but the Chairman, a gentleman, was not present. After 

 waiting a long time, the writer was requested to aid and 

 assist them, as they Avere all inexperienced in the business. 

 We readily accepted their invitation, knoAving them to be of 

 good judgment and intelligence. It proved rather a pleas- 

 ant task, good company, and as Ave Avere in near proximity 

 to the bread that had been examined by another committee, 

 it was said that the quality of the butter could be better 

 tested when used Avith bread. 



Joseph Hoav, for (lie Committee. 



STATEMENT OF JOHN J. DOAVNING. 



To the Committee on Dairy : — 



The ten pounds of Butter entered for premium, is made in 

 the folloAving manner : — Cream raised by the Cooley system ; 

 churned every day in a Davis Oscillating Churn ; time, from 

 forty-five minutes to one hour; Butter washed in churn until 

 most of the butter milk is removed, then taken out and- bal- 

 ance worked out by hand and salted, use from one-half to- 



