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Two only presented themselves ; it is much to be desired, if 
the Society give the opportunity, there may be greater com- 
petition another year. 
No representative maker of any one of our national cheeses 
attempted to gain the Society's certificate. 
Both candidates hailed from Scotland, and both worked on 
American systems. The thought comes to one's mind. Should 
the Society encourage American systems of cheese-making ? A 
great many would, I know, agree with me, and answer in the 
negative. 
The Judges were Mrs. Gibbons and Mrs. Nuttall, two of the 
most skilful and successful cheese-makers m the kingdom. 
On Monda}', the 13th, the W orking Dairy was again open for 
the examination of butter-makers. 
Six entered, but only five presented themselves. 
The Judges were Miss Smithard and Mrs. Travis, who 
awarded as follows : 
1st. Mary Hird Ward, of Halsnead Park Farm, Prescott, Lancashire. 
2nd. Walter Thomas Tomlinson, of 22, Hough Lane, Broughton, Man- 
chester. 
3rd. William Henry Knight, 1, Russel Villa, Eussel Street, Gloucester. 
Commended. Marj- Jane Hailwood, 119, Lower Broughton Road, Brough- 
ton. Manchester. 
I should mention that ]\Iary Ward was a pupil at Lord 
Vernon's Dairy School at Sudbury. I have since learnt that 
her father has sent her back there, to learn as much more as she 
can of all kinds of dairy work. 
The entire Show was opened on \yednesday. The Working 
Dairy, under the able management of ^liss Smithard, maintained 
its popularity, being crowded with visitors the whole time, in 
the part which was open to the general public. Three hundred 
gallons of milk came into the Dairy daily ; this large quantity 
having been set or separated, the cream therefrom was made 
into butter, all being quickly disposed of. 
The Aylesbury Dairy Co. ran the smallest size of Danish 
Separator, capable of separating 20 gallons of milk per hour, 
and which can be worked by a donkey. 
The Dairy Supply Company ran the well-known Laval 
Separator. 
The Marian Hardening Box, designed by Miss Smithard, 
exhibited for the first time, was purchased by H.R.H. the 
Prince of Wales, who visited the Dairy on Thursday. 
The " Makiax " Butter Haruexisg Box, manufactured by The Aylesbury 
Dairy Company, Limited, 31, St. Petersburgh Place, Bayswater, London, W. 
This Refrigerator has been designed to meet a want long felt in localities 
where ice is difiBcult to be obtained. 
It consists of a square wooden box, having a zinc trav at the top and 
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