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H. Trofatter, Salem Agent for M. G. Clement, six car- 

 riages, gratuity, $10. 



H. H. Pillsbury, Danvers, six carriages, gratuity, flO. 

 Dole & Osgood, Peabody, three carriages, gratuity, $5. 



John L. Shorey, Foster Gale, Wm. H. Haskell — Com- 

 m iitee. 



DAIRY. 



The Committee award to : — 



Edgar J. Bliss, Beverly, butter, first premium, $10. 

 Mrs. Oliver Patch, Hamilton, butter, second premium, $8. 

 H. B. Osgood, Topsfield, butter, third premium, i6. 

 Rufus Kimball, John A. Putnam, Moses A. Plummer, 

 W. F. Kinsman. — Committee. 



STATEMENT OF MRS. EDGAR J. BLISS. 



The milk is set in pans upon slatted shelves, and, after 

 twenty-four hours, skimmed and churned in a barrel churn, 

 at 60 degrees. The butter is at once put into a wooden 

 bowl with ice water, salted and washed, with a ladle only. 

 This process is repeated twice, and the butter packed or 

 balled as required ; also, salted as required, but never 

 handled. 



STATEMENT OP MRS. OLIVER PATCH. 



To the Committee on Dairy : — 



I present for your inspection, 14 lbs. September butter, 

 made in the following manner : The milk is strained into 

 tin pans — about three quarts in each pan — and set in a 

 cool room, and allowed to stand from twenty-four to forty- 

 eight hours according to the weather, being careful to skim 

 the cream before the milk turns. As the cream is added to 

 the pail each day, it is well stirred. Churn once a week; 



