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 VIII. CIDER. 



Tub Committee on the article of Cider, ask leave to Report : — 



There were three samples of Cider only exhibited, none of which 

 came within the rules of the Society in awarding premiums. 



Mr. Jeremiah Stickney's cider was made out of the Common- 

 wealth, of course not entitled to premium ; besides it was refined 

 with cider brandy, which was very perceptible to the taste. 



It was fine in appearance and the taste was agreeable. 



Mr. Samuel Bayley's specimen of cider had a musty taste, and 

 ^vas not fine in appearance, and the liquor was obtained from freez- 

 ing a larger quantity. 



Mr. Benjamin Greenleaf exhibited a sample of cider in bottles ; 

 the quantity he made was only two barrels in 1828. It was not 

 racked off before bottling which was the first of March and was not 

 fine in appearance ; there was added to the cider about one quart 

 of cider brandy to each barrel. It was made from sound fruit of 

 various qualities — the flavour was pleasant and it has a good body. 



The Committee would have been quite happy to have been pre- 

 sented with many samples which they could have approved of, but 

 excuse it in part by the crop of apples being so very small the lasl 

 year, but hope that in future years the farmers will be blessed with 

 good crops and pay more attention to the manufacture of this arti» 

 cle, it being one of the essential and staple articles of the New-Eng- 

 land farmers. 



STEPHEN BARKER, Per order of the Committee. 



Haverhill, Oct. 1, 1829. 



IX. SWINE. 



The Committee appointed to award premiums for Swine, exhib- 

 ited at the Cattle Show, &,c. of the Essex Agricultural Society, at 

 Haverhill, October 1, 1829, Report :— 



That they have awarded to Mr. John Chase, of West Newbury, 

 the first premium of six dollars, being for his four weaned pigs, six 

 months old this day. The Committee regret that these were the 



