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more, but turn and rub the cheese well every day fur four months ; 

 after that time turn and rub well about three times a week. 



The above is a good general rule, but not invariable. In a 

 very wet time, when the milk contains a larger quantity of water 

 than it d^jes at others, the curd might require a little more salt, 

 and perhaps a little more scalding, and so other variations to which 

 the general rule is applicable. 



Ne^^^-York, October 28, 1852. 

 To the Comraittce on Agriculiure of the Americaji Insliticte: 



Gentlemen — As one of your judges on "fat cattle," I am in- 

 duced to address you a few lines, not fir the purpose of instruct- 

 ing you in the discharge of your various duties, but with a view 

 to assist with what little knowledge I possess, in perfecting the 

 arrangements of the Institute in regard to this part of its annual 

 exhibition. Feeling an interest in the prosperity and usefulness 

 of the institution, I am confident a few suggestions will receive 

 attention if made in the right spirit. 



The last exhibition of fat cattle, with a few exceptions, was 

 quite interior, most of them falling below second rate for prize 

 cattle. Such qualities can be bought almost any market day in 

 the year at the Bull's Head. I differ with some of the judges 

 with whom I have been associated, both at the Fairs of the In- 

 stitute and at the State Fairs, who contend that the best and fat. 

 test cattle on the ground should receive the j^r^^ prize. I would 

 not award a first prize to any animal, unless it was found to 

 be suparior in size, fatness, and primeness, to animals ordinarily 

 sold in our cattle market. The breed, and constant care and 

 manner of feeding, are essential requisites in producing what 

 should be termed prize fat Ciittle, for which the award should be, 

 measurably commensurate. A farmer, who may raise a pair of 

 cattle from calves, watch, nurse, and feed them for four or five 

 years, or more, and turn them out, possessiiig extraordinary fine 

 points, and w^eighing not less than 2,500 lbs., and authenticated 

 by affidavit, finds little inducement to exhibit them at our fairs 



