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ON THE DAIRY. 



The Committee tbiiiid the specimens of June Butter, such 

 as to compare favorably in numbers, and excel in quality those 

 offered on any former occasion in the county. 



The specimens of September butter were but five, and did 

 not come up in quality, to the September butter offered at our 

 Shows heretofore. There was some doubt in the minds 

 of the Committee, in regard to awarding premiums on this 

 butter ; but on mature deliberation, they concluded its quality 

 was the effect of the drought and want of green feed in pas- 

 tures, and not the fault of the butter makers, and that premi- 

 ums should be given. 



The several parcels of butter, and the statements, were num- 

 bered, and the premiums awarded before the Committee knew 

 by whom the butter was made. 



Two boxes of butter marked X, which were of a very su- 

 perior quality, were offered and examined, but as no such ac- 

 companying statement as the rules of the Society require 

 could be found, a premium could not be given. 



Two cards marked "Richard S. Rogers, Oak Hill Farm, 

 Danvers." enclosed in two envelopes, superscribed, "X, dairy 

 butter, two boxes," indicated the person by whom the butter 

 was presented. The butter, with a favorable statement of the 

 product of the dairy on the farm, was clearly deserving a 

 premium ; and if Mr. Rogers has failed for the want of a state- 

 ment, it is hoped he will persevere in well doing, and come 

 better prepared at our next Show. 



It should be distinctly understood that the premiums are of- 

 fered for the best product on a farm, which cannot be decided 

 without comparing statements, about one fourth of which are 

 defective. 



But two lots of cheese were entered. Lot No. 1 contained 

 but Uvo cheeses, which the Committee judged did not weigh 

 the requisite number of pounds, and as the statement gave 

 no account of the product of the dairy on the farm, it was re- 



