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of the bread offered for competition this year is excellent — much 

 better than in former years — making their decision very difficult. 

 There -was not a bad loaf offered. The Committee would recall to 

 the recollection of future competitors the rules of the Society : — 

 1st, That the bread must be made by some female member of the 

 family, not by a domestic. 2d, That it shall contain no saleratus 

 or other alkaline substance. 3d, That it must be made on Thurs- 

 day, the first day of the Exhibition. Several excellent specimens 

 were rejected for neglect of these rules. All which is respect- 

 fully submitted. 



For the Committee, 



EDMUND QUINCY, Chairman. 

 Dedham, Sept. 30, 1864. 



REPORT ON THE DAIRY. 



There were two samples of butter, not less than 20 lbs., offered 

 for premium. The Committee award the first premium of $10, to 

 A. W. Cheever, of Wrentham. 



The second, premium, of $8, to Nathan Longfellow, of Need- 

 ham. 



There were seven samples of butter, of not less than 12 lbs. 

 each, offered for premium. The Committee award the first pre- 

 mium, of ^5, to Capt. William Pierce, of Needham. The second, 

 $3, to iVlthea A. Ware, of Needham. The third premium — 

 " Flint's Treatise on Dairy Farming," — to Mrs. H. Caldwell, of 

 Wellesley. 



Cheese — First premium, of $5, to Mrs. Henry Bird, of Stough- 

 ton. Second premium, of $3, to Reuel Ware, of Needham. 

 For the Committee, 



MILTON M. FISHER. 



Medway, Sept. 30, 1864. 



REPORT ON NATIVE WINES, JELLIES, PRE- 

 SERVES, &c. 



Whole number of contributors, five. 



For two bottles white grape wine, first premium to Mr. N. B. 

 Wilmarth, of South Walpole, $2. 



For six bottles grape wine, second premium to Mr. W. P. Ho- 

 mer, of Dedham, $1. 



For one bottle grape wine, of excellent quality, the Society's 

 diploma, to Mr. Llenry Goulding, of Dover. 

 For the Committee, 



GEORGE VOSE, Chairman. 



Mihon, Sept. 30, 1864. 



