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before the Committee, most of tliem of excellent quality^ 

 evincing tlie skill and domestic accomplishments of the 

 dairy-women of Worcester North. From so many good 

 specimens of butter, it was somewhat difficult to deter- 

 mine their relative merits. Each question of premium 

 was decided by a majority vote. And it is but just to 

 say that nearly every tub and box, like political candi- 

 dates at an election, exhaled odors so fragrant, and 

 looked so bland, sweet and inviting, that they received 

 some votes. We are not aware that the unsuccessful 

 specimens lost their sweetness by defeat, and therefore 

 we give them " honorable mention." Two specimens of 

 excellent butter were on exhibition, too small in quantity, 

 by the rules of the ^Society, to compete for premium. 



But very little cheese was on exhibition; and the 

 Committee expressed the hope that this department of 

 the dairy would in future receive more attention. 



The pickles were put up in jars — said to be for family 

 use. They were abundantly acid and pepperi/^ a quality 

 imputed to all ''family jarsl' and of which usually the 

 less said the better. 



Of honey, there was but one specimen ; and to that, 

 after thoroughly testing its quality by the only sure 

 method, the Committee were unanimous in awarding 

 the highest premium. 



The following premiums were voted by the Committee : 



LUMP BUTTER. 



1st, to S. M. Caswell, of Fitchburg, $4,00. 



2d, to E. G. Mirick, of Princeton, 3,00 



3d, to Nathan B. Beed, of Princeton, 2,00 



4th, to Mrs. Levi Kendall, of Fitchburg, 1,50 



5th, to G. S. Beaman, Princeton, 1,00 



