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exercise their powers in improving the common con- 

 cerns of life; we think such exercise would not in any 

 manner impair their usefulness in other stations. 



Mr. Dodge, of Hamilton, presented a specimen of 

 September butter, having made 872 lbs. from the milk 

 of 12 cows since the 20th of May, which is about 4|- lbs. 

 to a cow each week. He churns once a week, and nev- 

 er rinses the butter in water after the butter-milk is 

 drawn off, unless it comes very soft. His butter was of 

 good quality. 



Mr. Martin, of Andover, presented a specimen of 42 

 lbs. of butter, accompnied by no statement; of course it 

 was not in the power of the committee to form any opin- 

 ion respecting it. 



On examining the statements accompanying the speci- 

 mens of cheese exhibited, the Committee do not per- 

 ceive any thing essentially varying the process of mak- 

 ing heretofore practised. Our opinion of the compara- 

 tive merits of the specimens is indicated by the award 

 of premiums. The cheese exhibited by Mrs. Foster 

 would have more favour with the committee if it had not 

 been artificially coloured. The committee have a par- 

 ticular fondness for the form and color which nature 

 gives, and do not admire artificial modification. 



The Committee desire to express their thanks to 

 those who have favored them with specimens to exam- 

 ine, and they wish that more of their fellow citizens had 

 public spirit enough to do likewise. Instead of half a 

 dozen boxes of butter, and a few cheeses, at our Essex 

 Exhibition, there should be at least one hundred speci- 

 mens, and this being so, there would undoubtedly be one 

 hundred purchasers, who would cheerfully pay a liberal 

 price for a good article. 



Respectfully submitted, for the Committee, 



WM. SUTTON, Chairman. 



Sept. 27th, 1843. 



WILLIAM R. PUTNAM'S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on the Dairy : 

 Gentlemen: — I present for your inspection two box- 



