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favour  of  the  cheese-eating  public,  and  he  attributes  this  to 
the  indifferent  manner  in  which  it  is  made  so  far  as  quality 
is  concerned.  Wiltshire  Loaf  cheese  (Class  370)  was  poorly 
represented  both  in  numbers  and  quality.  The  Cheddar  Loaf 
(Class  371)  was  on  the  whole  very  good  indeed.  The  Caerphilly 
cheese  (Class  373)  was  poor  in  quality. 
Cider  and  Perry. — The  entries  in  the  four  classes  numbered 
sixty-five,  as  against  seventy-nine  last  year.  The  Judge 
(Mr.  T.  B.  Richards)  reported  as  follows  : — 
Class  381  (Cider  in  Cask,  made  in  1903). — As  a class  this  was  a fairly 
good  one.  The  first  prize  was  a rich  and  good  sample,  being  clear  and  bright, 
with  a good  fruity  flavour.  The  second  and  third  were  of  the  same  type  of 
cider,  with  a little  less  life  and  body.  Several  in  this  class  tasted  slightly  of 
the  cask,  and  one  or  tw’o  were  inclined  to  be  sharp. 
Class  382  (Cider  in  Bottle,  made  in  1903). — This  w'as  the  strongest  class. 
The  first  prize  I consider  the  best  cider  in  the  Show"  for  flavour  and  aroma,  and 
full  of  life,  keeping  its  colour  well  after  staying  some  time  in  the  glass.  The 
second  and  third  prizes  were  evidently  made  in  the  same  district,  and  both 
were  very  good.  Several  of  the  others  w’ere  well  worthy  of  commendations. 
At  the  same  time  a good  many  in  this  class  had  gone  sharp  ; others  clearly 
showed  the  want  of  sun  to  ripen  the  apples  during  the  last  season,  being 
thin  and  unsatisfactorj-. 
Class  383  (Cider  in  Bottle,  made  in  any  year  before  1903). — This  was  not 
at  all  a good  class  ; the  first,  second,  and  third  were  decidedly  before  the  rest. 
Class  38-1  (Perry). — A small  class.  I considered  No.  2797  the  best  flavoured, 
but  it  was  full  of  sediment,  so  I jflaced  No.  2798  in  front  of  it. 
Chemical  analyses  were  made  of  the  samples  by  Dr. 
Voelcker,  and  the  results  of  the  analyses  of  those  .samples 
which  received  an  award  are  given  below  : — 
Class  381. 
No. 
Specific 
gravity 
Total 
solids 
Alcohol 
Sugars  as 
glucose 
.Acidity 
Award 
2741 
1-0314 
per  cent. 
8-74 
per  cent. 
2-51 
per  cent. 
6-25 
per  cent. 
•241 
1st  Prize 
2749 
1-0310 
8-90 
3-42 
5-90 
-328 
2nd  Prize 
2742 
1-0287 
8-04 
2-86 
5-95 
•241 
3rd  Prize 
2740 
1-0237 
7-25 
4-13 
5-20 
•318 
11.  N.  & H.  C. 
2738 
1 -0225 
7-22 
4-98 
4-90 
•469 
H.  C. 
Class 
382. 
27.59 
1-029(1 
8-31 
3-18 
6-10 
•254 
1st  Prize 
2758 
1 -0293 
8-05 
3-07 
5-80 
•221 
2nd  Prize 
27(10 
1-0340 
9-22 
2-65 
6-25 
•231 
3rd  Prize 
2773 
1 -0329 
9-33 
3-69 
6-10 
•392 
R.  N.  & H.  C. 
2772 
1-0327 
9-30 
3-83 
(1-20 
•425 
H.  C. 
2757 
1-032(1 
9-12 
2-79 
6-80 
•243 
Com. 
