48 ON THE DAIRY. 



it is not mine, and is not employed in the work on the 

 farm. From April 1st to the last of June, I hired but 

 one man ; since June 28, I have employed two. 



Very respectfully yours, 



ALLEN PUTNAM. 

 Hamilton, Nov, 26, 1841. 



ON THE DAIRY. 



The Committee on the Dairy, consisting of Dean 

 Robinson, Joseph How, Nathaniel Felton, Jesse Shel- 

 don, and William H. Putnam, report as fullows : 



The number of entries were few, compared with some 

 former years ; but the quality was j^ood, equaling, if not 

 exceeding that of any preceding year. Entries of June 

 butter were made by Daniel Putnam, of Dan vers, a tub 

 of 41 lbs; Joshua Lovett, of Beverly, 33 lbs; 13enj. 

 Boynton, of Andover, 28 lbs and Wm. R. Putnam, of 

 Wenham, 45 lbs, the whole of which was of fine appear- 

 ance and high flavor. 



They award the first premium of eight dollars to Josh- 

 ua Lovett ; the second of six dollars to Daniel Putnam, 

 and the third of four dollars to Wm. R. Putnam. And 

 of September butter, by Margaret Wardwell, of Andover, 

 Nathaniel Felton, of Danvers, Peabody Illsley, of West 

 Newbury, Joshua Lovett, of Beverly, and Phineas C. 

 Balch, of Newbury, — this was also very good, and but 

 little difference in the quality. The Committee were 

 some time in determining to whom the premiums should 

 be awarded, but after a careful examination, they award 

 the first premium of ten dollars to Margaret Wardwell, 

 the second ol eight dollars to Nathaniel Felton, and the 

 third of six dollars to Peabody Illsley. 



Isaac Carruth, of Andover, entered six cheeses of 

 small size, but very good, and he is entitled to the first 

 premium of ten dollars. Four were entered by Miss 

 Mary T. Thurlow, of West Newbury, which would have 



