68 WORCESTER SOCIETY. 



Cheese. 



The Committee, Otis L, Bridges, Chairman, are of the opinion 

 that in no former year has this agreeable and necessary luxury 

 of the table been exhibited in greater perfection, and perhaps it 

 would not be saying too much, to ascribe this excellence in 

 cheese, as in other articles of domestic comfort, to the great im- 

 petus which the Society has given in exciting a very commen- 

 dable emulation among our farmers ; and we take this occasion 

 to say, that great honor is due to our fair countrywomen, for 

 their skill and good taste in this behalf The ancients had a 

 fair goddess who presided over the dairy ; but in Worcester 

 County there are thousands as fair, each of whom presides over 

 this department of human industry with far more intelligence 

 and good thrift, and your committee have no doubt makes much 

 better butter and cheese. 



Mechanics' Tools and Agricultural Implements. 



The first articles that came under the inspection of the Com- 

 mittee, were nine ploughs, manufactured by B. Martin, of 

 Sutton. These were good substantial ploughs, and, in the opin- 

 ion of the Committee, so far as their shape and other qualities for 

 working were concerned, might be as serviceable as any exhib- 

 ited ; but they had not that smooth finish and nice workmanship 

 which characterized those exhibited by Ruggles, Nourse and 

 Mason. 



A plough called Sward D, (by R. N. & M.) for breaking up 

 and reclaiming meadows, was next examined. A sharp, steel- 

 edged share, cutting very widely, is affixed to this plough, and 

 also a reversed cutter, for the purpose of ploughing, and turning 

 completely over, wet meadow-lands. It is so constructed, that 

 the fixtures for meadow-ploughing can be removed, and a com- 

 mon share appended, when it becomes adapted to rough upland 

 soils, thus serving the double purpose of an upland and meadow 

 plough. The committee consider this an important article 



