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four of curd. It is then transferred to the press, with a 

 moderate pressure at first, gradually increasing it 

 for two days. It is then taken to the cheese room and 

 dressed over with butter, and turned daily until cured. 



In making sage cheese, we take a little green sage, 

 with some green leaves of corn, to heighten the color, 

 and pound up together, and express the juice, which is 

 added to one-half of the milk when set for the cheese. 



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FANCY ARTICLES. 



Committee. — Jolin J. Piper, Leander Sprague, Jotn Upton, Mrs. 

 Otis T. Ruggles, Mrs. Alvah Crocker, Mrs. J. J. Harden, Mrs. John 

 Upton, Mrs. William W. Comee, Fitcliburg; Mrs. Porter Piper, 

 Leominster. 



The show of fancy articles compares favorably with 

 those of former exhibitions. The contributions were, 

 many of them, fine specimens of the taste, industry and 

 skill of the ladies of Worcester North. Numerous arti- 

 cles deserved special mention, to which premiums were 

 not awarded, on account of the limited funds placed at 

 the disposal of the Committee. 



The following is a list of the premiums awarded : 



Mrs. Otis T. Ruggles, a beautifully wrought 

 worsted picture, in an elegant frame, $4,00 



Miss Caroline W. Stevens, Swiss cottage, 1,50 



" Sarah F. Willard, colored crayon draw- 

 ings and pictures, 1,50 



Mrs. J. F. Stiles, two boxes of embroideries, 1,50 



