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be readily ascertained whether a cow is worth keeping 

 for Dairy pnposes. Cases have occurred where a cow 

 has been kept for years with several others and their 

 milk put together, on using it separately, it was found 

 that butter could not be made from it. Thus for the 

 want of attention in this respect, much loss may be sus- 

 tained. There are, undoubtedly, many cows kept which 

 add little or nothing to the value of the daii'y. 



The kind and quantity of salt used, is of much con- 

 sequence. The Liverpool bag salt should be rejected ; 

 it contains impurities, and will not preserve butter. 

 Rock salt, perfectly pulverized, and three-fourths of an 

 ounce used ro a pound of butter, will preserve it well. 



There were eight entries of butter, three of cheese, 

 and two parcels of butter for exhibition, only, by Joseph 

 Andrews, of Essex, and William Johnson, of Andover, 

 which appeared to be good. 



The Committee after a careful inspection of the sam- 

 ples exhibited, award for June butter to 



George W. Uodge, of Wenham, the first premium, of 

 ten dollars. 



To Mrs. Abi Worcester, of Byfield, the second, of 

 eight dollars. 



To Paul P. Pillsbury, of Andover, the third, of six 

 dollars. 



For butter, made between the 20th of June and 20th 

 of September, 



To Allen W. Dodge, of Hamilton, the first premium, 

 often dollars. 



To Nathaniel Felton, of Danvers, the second, of eight 

 dollars. 



To Benjamin Boynton, of Andover, the third, of six 

 dollars. 



Three parcels of cheese were presented, which were 

 fine in appearance, viz. by Isaac Carruth, Daniel P. 

 Stevens, and Benjamin Boynton, of Andover ; but, inas- 

 much as no premiums were oflered by the Society, for 

 cheese, none could be awarded. 



The Committee did not find the butter of Thomas 

 McMaliun, of Ipswich ; and the statement of Dean Rob- 



