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the few c hooses that were entered would convey no true idea even 
of the external beauty which characterises some of our English 
dairies, and which are equally distinguished by their rich quality, 
clear colour, and pure flavour. 
" The American cheeses that were shown were, perhaps, even 
more destitute of the points of excellence which have made them 
so deservedly popular in this country, and created a trade of such 
enormous proportions. 
"The Exhibition was most creditable to the dairymen of 
various districts on the European Continent, but its interest 
would undoubtedly have been much enhanced by a more ample 
show of some of our handsome English cheese. It may be that 
the good markets at the present time render it a matter of indif- 
ference to our dairy farmers to find new fields for distribution ; 
but it is not always so, and on the principle that supply creates 
demand, the consumption of cheese as an article of food might 
be greatly increased on the Continent. In some seasons (as 
witness that of 1876), other than home channels are wanted to 
save much cheese from going to utter putrefaction, while at 
present, English, or, as they will persist in calling it, ' Chester 
cheese,' is retailed in France, Germany, and other parts, at more 
than double the price made here. 
" The solitary Stilton exhibited cut but a poor figure in 
comparison with some fine Roquefort. 
" As, however, the Exhibition consisted mainly of cheese 
made on the Continent, it is perhaps difficult to put any report 
into such a shape as will interest any of our dairymen in 
England. 
" I was pleased to observe some Swedish cheese made on the 
Cheddar pattern, though one only of the group proved itself 
entitled to any praise on the score of internal merit. Yet as to 
shape and make the whole would have passed muster in company 
with some of our good Somerset cheese. Russian cheese, how- 
ever, took a high place in my estimation as to appearance and 
really fair quality, being upright, well made, and tolerably rich. 
If facilities exist there to make such cheese to any extent, and 
at moderate cost, they would certainly find a good market in 
this country, and pass over the cheesemonger's counter inter- 
changeably with Cheddar, Cheshire, and American cheese. 
" With regard to other sorts, Dutch made an imposing appear- 
ance, and deserved high commendation. Their merits, how- 
ever, are sufficiently esteemed in particular districts (mainly our 
eastern and southern counties) to render any special remarks 
superfluous , and in those districts, notwithstanding the exces- 
sively high prices now ruling, they find a large consumption. 
" Parmesan and Gruyere also made a show which must have 
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