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Morton states, are one 20 months, one 2 years, and one 3 years. 

 They were received direct from England ten days ago, and the 

 forty pounds of butter were made from them within the last nine 

 days. 



Six boxes of butter, of not less than 12 pounds, were offered. 

 The Committee assign to 



Mr. Benj. N. Sawin, of Dover, the first premium of $6.00 



To Mr. John Mansfield, of W. Needham, the 2d premium of 4.00 

 To Mr. Robert Mansfield, of " " the 3d premium of 2.00 



No specimens of Cheese were offered. 

 For the Committee. 



A. LAMSON, of Dedham, Chairman. 



September 27, 1854. 



Hon. E. L. Keyes — Dear Sir : — I enter, for premium, 40 lbs. 

 butter, made upon my farm,- this day, for use at the dinner 

 table. 



Also, 20 pounds butter, as a specimen of 943 pounds made 

 from the milk of 5 cows and 2 heifers, since the 20th of May last. 



The feed of these cows and heifers has been, chiefly, grass and 

 corn fodder. To this was added, a few weeks ago, 1| bushels of 

 meal and pumpkins for a week past. 



We have before stated our method of keeping the milk and 



making the butter, and having made no change in the management 



of the dairy, refer to past volumes of transactions of this Society 



for more minute statements. 



Yours, respectfully, 



Chas. C. Sewall. 

 Medfield, Sept. 25, 1854. 



To the Committee on Dairy. 



Gentlemen : — I offer for premium a box of butter, containing 

 twenty pounds. 



This butter is a part of 660 pounds made on my farm between 

 the 20th of May and 20th of September. I have kept eight cows, 

 which have received no other keeping than they found in the pas- 

 ture (no extra feed). The milk was strained into tin pans, and 



