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First premium, $10, to Mrs. B. H. Farnham, of N. Andover. 

 Second Premium, $8, to Jolm J. Downing, of Andover. 

 Tliird premium, -i^G, to Abbic S. Green, of Salisbury. Fourth 

 premium, $4, to Mrs. F. Stiles, of Middleton. 



For greatest produce of milk for one year, from not less 

 than four cows : — 



To Charles J. Peabody, of Topsfield, premium, $25. 



John A. Putnam, A. W. Putnam, Frank Marsh, Warren 

 Ordway. — Committee. 



STATEMENT OF MRS. B. H. FARNHAM. 



I present for your inspection sixteen ponnds of September 

 butter made from the milk of Jersey and Grade cows. The 

 milk is set in tin pans and the cream taken off when the milk 

 has soured. When churned, work out the buttermilk with 

 hands, and salt to taste. The next morning work again and 

 weigh into pound balls, and square with boards. 



STATEMENT OP J. J. DOWNING. 



The five pounds of Butter entered for premium were made 

 in the following manner: — Cream raised by the Cooley sys- 

 tem, churned every other day in a Davis oscillating churn, 

 time from forty-five minutes to one hour. Butter washed in 

 churn until most of the buttermilk is removed, then taken out 

 and balance worked out. In salting use from one-half to one 

 ounce, according to taste of customers; delivered twice per 

 week summer and winter. Number of cows in milk, sixteen 

 Jerseys and Grades ; feed at present, grass and Indian meal 

 from two quarts to one peck per cow. 



STATEMENT OF MRS. ALFRED GREEN. 



I present five pounds of September butter made from two 

 grade Jersey cows. Milk set in tin pans and allowed to stand 

 from twenty-four to forty-eight hours ; stir in the cream at 



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