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straw from the yealming machine that obtained a Silver Medal 
at the York Meeting in 1883. It did this work very well ; but as 
a further trial the Judges had the jealmer removed. Straw, that 
had been well shaken up to bring it into a rough state, was then 
pitched up to a man standing on the platform, and he passed it 
on to the feeder, which then helped itself to as much as was 
required to keep the feed-box full ; the supply to the feed- 
rollers was more even than it usually is when the work is done 
by hand. 
In their Report to the General Meeting last December, it was 
stated " that on the recommendation of their Education Com- 
mittee, the Council have decided to apply a portion of the 
Educational Grant to the practical testing of the skill of Dairy- 
workers by an Examiner to be appointed by the Council." The 
examination in dairy-work was carried out in the Working 
Dairy at Preston. As in many other first examinations held by 
the Society, the competitors were few. For certificates of pro- 
ficiency in Cheese-making, no dairy-women, and only two young 
dairy-men, competed. Mr. Irvin and Mr. Stevenson are both 
from Canada. One left the curd to ripen naturally ; the other 
artificially acidified it. The curd was ground, salted, and 
vatted ; and was turned and re-clothed, and put under pressure 
on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Nuttall and Mrs. Gibbons, the 
Examiners in this department, sent in the following report : — 
Examination in Cheese-making. 
Working Dairy, July 14, 1885. 
Sir, — We much regret that there has not been a larger entry of candi- 
dates for Certificates of proficiency in Cheese-making, as we are of opinion 
that much educational good will ultimately result to the Dairy industry from 
this source, especially if each branch of Cheese-making were represented, and 
we feel sure that another year, from many remarks made to us, the competition 
will be much increased. In discharging the duties of making the awards, to 
the only two candidates who came before us, we deemed it necessary to have 
Cheese made in the Dairy ; and as the system adopted by each is on the 
.mproved American principle, we are not able for the present to arrive at a 
satisfactory conclusion, neither shall we until such time as the Cheese is 
properly matured. We have therefore taken it to our own dairy to carefully 
store, and shall there watch it during the period of its maturing ; and at the 
proper time, after having examined it when fully ripe, shall be glad to send in 
a detailed report to the Council. 
We are, Sir, years respectfully, 
Louisa Nottall. 
Ellen Giubons. 
H. M. Jenkins, Esq. 
Miss Smithard and Mrs. Travis were the examiners in the 
competition for butter-making. 
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