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and more attention should be paid to it by British farmers. 
Then it has become apparent that in the manufacture of cheese, 
the Americans are likely to run this country hard. British 
tastes are getting more fastidious as to the quality and flavour 
of cheese. To enable home producers to hold their own, it is 
evident that greater facilities must be given to farmers in the 
way of house accommodation, and closer attention to the business 
is requisite on the part of many of the farmers themselves. 
The Judges, it will be seen, make some pertinent remarks on 
this subject. 
There was fair competition in the classes for Irish, Welsh, 
English, and foreign butter. The samples were generally good. 
The principal contest, however, was for the prizes offered for the 
best 6 lbs. of fresh butter, of any make. The entries were very 
numerous, and the quality, flavour, and colour of many of the 
samples were very superior. The Judges had stiff work in this 
large and good class. Cheshire had the honour of beating Lan- 
cashire, Mr. Butcher's first sample and Mr. Parker's third being 
from the former county. Lancashire, however, claimed the 
second ticket, and had the majority of the competitors. With 
the exception of one from Ireland, all the entries of fresh butter 
were from England and Wales. 
Of Cheshire cheese the display was both large and good. 
The quality and flavour were above the average in the case of 
several samples. Lancashire cheese was a smaller show. Any 
other British make included some very well-made lots of cheese. 
In the class for foreign cheese there was a very fine display, 
formed chiefly by the entries of three Liverpool establishments. 
Mr. Dudleston, Salop, won two of the five first prizes for home- 
made cheese with very choice makes, which reflect credit on his 
dairy. 
Of hams and bacon there was a very interesting and somewhat 
novel exhibition. The quality of the several lots was good. 
The Judges of Butter report thus : — 
We are well pleased with the quality of the Butter shown, more especially 
Class No. 164, in which, heyond those to which prizes are awarded, highly 
commended, aDd commended, are many samples of great merit. 
Jas. Watson. 
Wm. Clarke. 
W. Hudson. 
The Judges of Cheese write : — 
With few exceptions the cheese is very good in quality, and ripe for so early 
in the season. 
We find that the American cheese is excellent in quality, and far superior 
to much of the English. 
We think it is of great importance that farmers should pay more attention 
to the making of their cheese, and would suggest that their landlords should 
assist them by making them better conveniences for keeping their milk. With 
