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by it, and one member stated that she had served upon a 

 similar committee a number of times, and the same action 

 had been taken in every instance. Competitors may note 

 the fact. Milk is by no means objectionable, when used in 

 mixing bread, provided it is sweet, and the fermentation 

 carried as far as possible before its addition. 



One specimen, we noticed, had been treated by adding 

 sugar to it. This, however, could not restore the natural 

 sweet taste of the flour, but made it rather like cake. 



In addition to the list of premiums, we desire to 

 award an opinion that a specimen of factory cheese from 

 Barre, was superior, but it being entered for exhibition only, 

 by a dealer, we could not award it a premium. 



The following awards were made : 



WHITE BREAD. 



1st premium, to Emma S. Alexander of Fitchburg, $2 00 

 2d, to Alice Wellington of Ashby, 1 00 



3d, to Mary Galliher of Fitchburg, 50 



UNBOLTED WHWAT BREAD. 



Gratuity, to Miss W. Welch of Fitchburg, 50 



RYE AND INDIAN. 



1st premium, to Alice Wellington of Ashby, 



2d, to Lucy Goodridge, 



3d, to Mary C. Wellington of Ashby, 



LUMP BUTTER. 



1st premium, to Mrs. N. B. Reed of Princeton, 

 2d, to Mrs. J. S. Hartwell of Littleton, 

 3d, to Mrs. J. P. Reed of Princeton, 

 4th, to J. P. Davis of Ashby, 



JUNE TUB BUTTER. 



1st premium, to Fred. B. Harrington of Leominster, 3 00 



CHEESE. 



1st premium, to Fred. B. Harrington of Leominster, 2 00 



