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it is a well-known fact, that, take a skilful daiiy-maid from that 

 district into another, where no good biittcr is usually made, and 

 where, of course, the pastures are deemed very unfavorable, she 

 will make butter as good as she used to do ; and bring one from 

 •this last district into the other, and she will find that she cannot 

 make better butter there, than she did before, unless she take* 

 lessons from the servants or others whom she finds there." The 

 " peculiarly rich and delicate flavor" of the butter of the High- 

 lands of Scotland, this writer ascribes not to the " old grass on 

 which the cows feed in those remote glens," but to the process of 

 working. He observes in this connection, that cream from the 

 milk last drawn from the cow, is as superior in quality to that 

 from the milk first drawn, as in quantity — an argument for tho- 

 rough milking, if there were no other. 



" The particular nature of Bretagne butter, whose color, flavor 

 and consistence, are so much prized, depends," says a French 

 waiter, " neither on the pasture, nor on the particular species of 

 cow, but on the mode of making." 



It is not, of course, meant to be asserted by your Committee, 

 that there is no difference in animals, nor in food or pasturage, 

 affecting the quality of the butter produced by them, but they are 

 desirous of drawing attention to. improved modes in the making, 

 for which there is certainly room. 



Of the best produce of butter on a farm, for four months, with 

 accompanying statements, quantity as well as quality being taken 

 into view, the Committee regret to say, that there was this year 

 no presentation. 



Only one specimen of a lot of 40 lbs, was offered, 

 for which the Committee award to Dr. W .T. G. 

 Morton, of Needham, a premium of . . $20.00 



For the best box of butter, of not less than 12 lbs. 

 to James R. Fisher, of Dedham, the 1st premi- 

 um of ....... G.OO 



To Mrs. E. Clapp, of Stoughton, 2d premium of 4.00 



To Francis Gay, of Dover, 3d premium of . 2.00 



Only one lot of Cheese, of not less than 50 lbs., 

 Avas offered, for which the Committee award to 

 Mrs. E. Clapp, of Stoughton, the 1st premium of $5.00 



For the Committee, 



A. LAMSON, Chairman. 



