!722 Bejoori of the Steward of Dairying and Foidlry at Windsor, 
The following were tlie Awards made in this Class : — 
Ftest Prize, 5/., Mrs. Williams, Kegilbury Park, Winford, Bristol, 
Second Prize, 'M., Miss Ada Williams, Chew Stoke, Bristol. 
Third Prize, 21., Miss S. I. Keel, Stanton Drew, Bristol. 
Equal FourtiM Miss II. M. Downes, Richards Castle, Ludlow. 
Prizes of 1/. r Miss Ellen Jones, Sydeuliam Farm, Bridgwater. 
each, ' Miss Gwenllian Morgan, Clemenstone, Glamorgan. 
Highly Commended : Miss Annie Bowdage, Cotton Hall, Denbigh. 
Ditto Lady Margaret Byng, Sherborne House, Noith- 
leach. 
Ditto Miss M. II. CooKSON, Chadwick Grange, AYorc. 
Ditto Miss F. M. Holmes, British Dairy, Paris. 
Ditto Mrs. C. L. Horton, Chumley Heath, Northwich. 
Ditto Miss Esther Lyle Smyth, Barrowmore, Chester. 
Ditto Miss Agnes A. Walker, Dyraonk, Glos. 
Ditto Miss Annie Mary Welson, Leominster. 
CoMSiENDED : Nos. 13, 14, 16, 28, 29, a2, and 35. 
Wednesday, June 26, 1889. Class 3. Dairymen. 
The competition next day by "dairymen" was less interesting : still large 
numbers of spectators were present continuously. Nine men had entered, 
but one was absent when the numbers were called. The same method of 
serving out the cream, of noting the churning, and of working-up was 
pursued, and the quantity and quality of butter produced fully considered. 
The continued heat of the weather and the more ripened state of the cream 
placed the competitors at a disadvantage as compared with the previous 
day's workers, but their work was not equal in merit. The cream when put 
into the churn was cooled down by three competitors to 54°, 56°, and 57°, 
but the others started at 58°, 59°, and 60°. Their churning was soon done : 
one finished in 10 minutes, another in 17, two others in 20 minutes each, 
and one in 25 minutes. The other three were 43, 46, and 48 minutes respec- 
tively. " Soft " and " Very Soft " described the butter of several, and a 
less number of marks were given for texture, flavour, and solidity. The 
lighter and more nimble handling of women is certainly in their favour in 
hot weather. The weights of butter obtained varied from 7 lbs. 5^^ ozs. to 
6 lbs. 5j ozs. There was more variation in skill and in results. Adaptation 
in the dairy, as in every sphere, must be studied, and success here needs in- 
telligent observation, and ever-careful practice. The winners were : 
First Prize, bl., Frederick C. Paine, Hengrave, Bury St. Edmunds. 
Second Prize, 61., John Cottam, Well House, Scotforth, Lancaster. 
Third Prize, 21., Thomas Smith, Barronmore Farm, Chester. 
IIeserve Number, Frederick Ginger, 49 Kensington Park Pioad, 
Notting Hill. 
Thursday, June 27, 1889. Champion Class. 
This competition was for the Gold Medal given by Her Majesty the 
Queen and for two Silver Medals given by the Society, and the competitors 
were limited to winners of prizes in the two previous competitions (Classes 2 
and 3) and to two of the winners at Nottingham last year (or eleven in all). 
Extra care if possible was taken to give an equal quantity and quality of 
cream to each competitor, and they started at 11-40 a.m. All being prize- 
winners the results were both more uniform and of superior character. The 
