50 ON THE DAIRY. 



was then filled with a strong brine, well prepared, and 

 kept in that state until this day. 



Yours respectfully, 



JOSHUA LOVETT. 



Beverly, Sept. 22, 1841. 



DANIEL PUTNAM'S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on the Dairy : 



Gentlemen — I present for your inspection a firkin of 

 June butter, containing 41 pounds. 



Process of making: — The milk is strained into tin 

 pans ; it stands from 36 to 48 hours, according to the 

 weather, when the cream is taken off, put into tin pails, 

 and occasionally stirred. We churn twice a week, when 

 the butter is gathered, the buttermilk is drawn off, the 

 butter is rinsed in two waters, then is taken out, worked 

 in part, salted, (one ounce of salt to a pound of butter,) 

 and set aside for twenty-four hours, when the working 

 is completed. It is then put into the firkin, and a 

 considerable quantity of salt placed between the butter 

 and the firkin. Kept in the cellar during the summer. 



I have kept eight cows — made from the 1st of June to 

 the 9th of July, 263 lbs — sold and used in the family, 

 about 20 gallons per week during the time. 



DANIEL PUTNAM. 



North Daavers, Sept. 29, 1841. 



WILLIAM R. PUTNAM'S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on the Dairy: 



Gentt,e.men — I present for your inspection a firkin of 

 June butter, containing about 45 lbs. 



I was not aware, until it was too late, that the Trus- 

 tees had made any alterations in the premiums for June 



