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first thing is to work out the buttermilk, which is done with 

 the hands, without the application of any water, believing it 

 to be of no use. We use about an ounce of the best salt to 

 the pound, varying in some measures according to the state of 

 the butter, to be determined by the taste of the person work- 

 ing it. After standing about an hour, it is worked over the 

 second time and then weighed each pound separately. 



WEEKLY ACCOUNT OF THE BUTTER MADE. 



May 27th, 31i. pounds 



Aug. 12th, 44 pounds. 



MRS. FAIRFIELD WHITE'S STATEMENT. 



This butter. No. 4, was made two years ago last June. The 

 cream, from which it was made, was gathered in two days, 

 from the milk of one cow. It has been kept in its present state 

 of preservation by a covering of linen cloth, dipped in lime 

 water, and an additional thickness of flannel. 



Lawrence, Sept. 28th, 1852. 



AGRICULTtFRAL IMPLEMENTS. 



The Committee on Agricultural Implements have attended 

 to their duties and ask leave to report : 



That two Ploughs, with straight cutters, were presented for 

 exhibition by Alfred Doe, of Concord, N, H. The pattern, 

 finish, strength, and general appearance of these ploughs com- 

 pared well with other ploughs of this description. One, No. 



