636 Report of the Steward of Dairying and Poultry at Nottingham. 
were three competitors, aud certificates ot efficiency were 
awarded to all of them, the first two prizes going to men, and 
the third to a dairymaid. 
At Newcastle (1887) there were four competitors. The first 
(o/.) and the third (2?.) prizes wei'e won by dairymaids, aud 
another dairymaid was commended ; while the second (3^.) 
prize was awarded to a lad. 
In connection with the Nottingham Meeting, the Council 
determined, in December 1887, that there should be a competi- 
tion of Butter-Makers during the Show week in three distinct 
classes, viz. members of a farmer's family, male hired servants, 
and female hired servants ; champion silver and bronze medals 
being offered for subsequent competition by the prize-winners in 
each class. The following were the principal regulations of 
the competition as finally settled :— 
The Competitors will be divided into the foUowiDg classes : — 
Class 1. (^Tuesday). MemLers of a farmer's family. 
Class 2. ( Wednesday). jMale hired servants. 
Class 3. ( Wednesday). Female hired servants. 
Class 4. (^Thursd(iy). f'hampiou — limited to the winners of prizes in 
the three preceding classes. 
The following prizes will be given in each class in the event of the Judges 
considering that sufficient merit has been shown by the competitors : — 
FiKST Peizk . 5/. Secoxd Peizb . 3Z. Third Prize . 21. 
The Society's Silver Medal will be given to the competitor who is ad- 
judged first in the Champion Class, and the Society's Bronze Medal to the 
competitors placed second and third. 
The Society's Certificate of efficiency will also be given to the com- 
petitors who win money prizes. 
With the exception of churn makers, vendors, or their assistants, these 
prizes are open to general competition. 
Eight quarts of cream will be provided for each competitor, and the 
butter made will be the property of the Society. Competitors must bring 
their own churns and butter boards, but the Society will provide tables 
scales, and pails. 
[The railway companies have consented to allow competitors who may 
travel to the Show-yard by rail, to take their churns with them free of 
charge, as passenger's luggage.] 
The number of competitors who entered themselves was as 
follows : Class I., 8 members of a farmer's family ; Class II., 
3 male hired servants; Class III., 3 female hired servants. 
It is greatly to be regretted that tliese entries were so 
small, but the deep interest shown by the spectators should 
encourage the Society to offer the same prizes another year, and 
to ascertain if it is possible in any way to reduce the expense to 
wliicli the competitors arc now put. It was perhaps fortunate 
for the officials of the dairy that the competitors were not 
more numerous, especially as the time occupied in churning was 
