598 Report on the Exhibition of Live- Stock at Derby. 
industry at future Shows, and desire to test the full advantages 
of the various Separators, and bring the best within the reach 
of all classes of dairy-farmers. 
A most interesting exhibition of cows, butter, cheese, and 
dairy appliances of all kinds, was held at Ghent, in Belgium, 
from the 10th to the 14th of July last, under the auspices of the 
Societe Agricole de la Flandre-Orientale. The number and 
value of the prizes, and the general elaboration of the prize- 
list, show that this Society realises the importance of dairy 
industry — Industrie Laitiere — and sets to work with energy and 
liberality to encourage it. The numerous entries in all classes 
indicate that the Belgian and Dutch farmers fully appreciate 
the opportunities offered by this exhibition. For the best 
" collection " of three cows, Dutch, Flemish, or cross-bred, 
there were thirty-four entries. For the best collection of 
two cows, thirty entries. For the best two Shorthorn cows — 
Race de Durham — there were ten entries. There were several 
other well- filled classes of cows and heifers. For butter, the 
entries were ninety-one ; for cheese of various kinds, forty-five ; 
and a long list of all kinds of appliances. Of this, the first 
Show of the kind, the ' Independance Beige' writes : — " Such is 
the exhibition at Ghent. It foreshadows a complete revolution 
in one of the most important branches of our agriculture." 
Mr. Hardy, Mr. Brough, and Mr. Saint, all of Derbyshire, 
took the prizes for cheese. Mr. Gould, of Cheshire, showed 
the best ^ ton of cheese, taking 20/. ; and Mr. Dainton, of 
Cheshire, received the second prize of 10/. 
In the first Butter Class, Mr. Milner, of Derbyshire, was 
first, Mr. Sampson, of Sheffield, second. In the next class, 
Mr. Flanders, of Derby, was first, and Mr. Milner second. 
Below are given the Reports of the Judges of Cheese and 
Butter. 
Report of the Judges of Cheese. 
The show of Leicester and Derby Cheese was evceedingly satisfactory, 
considering the early period of the season at which the exhibition was held, 
many of the lots being so nearly equal as to cause considerable difficulty in 
awarding the prizes. The method used iu making factory cheese naturally 
tends to rii)en them, and consequently this descrij^tion was placed somewhat 
more advantageously than larmers' cheese in the competition ; but in conse- 
quence of this forced ripeness the factory-made cheese requires speedy con- 
sumption; whilst the farm-made dairy cheese, being ripened gradually, keeps 
better for the autumn trade, and also improves with age. The Stilton 
exhibits were a decided failure, and we felt that to award prizes for so inferior 
a sample of this fine class of cheese would be an injustice to the Society. 
Signed on behalf of the Judges, 
John Staffoed. 
