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decided improvement. The Cheshire cheese (Class 379) was, 
he reports, undoubtedly the best ; the first prize was awarded 
to Mr. Thomas Nunnerley for “ an exceptionally fine lot 
showing wonderful quality and cleanness of flavour.” The 
Stiltons (Class 380) were a fair all-round sample. The 
Wensleydale, Double Gloucester, and Wiltshire exhibits were 
small classes of fair merit. 
Cider and Perry. — This section was again well represented by 
seventy-five entries in the four classes. The Judge (Mr. J. H. 
Wootton) reports that the quality of the exhibits was on the 
whole very good, and showed a decided improvement upon 
past years. There was an entire absence of the manufactured 
drinks which a few years ago were shown as cider. The 
following are the Judge’s remarks on the separate classes : — 
Class 385 (Cider in Cask, made in autumn of 1904 : 19 entries). — With 
the exception of one or two badly fermented samples, a good class. Yery little 
to choose between the first six. 
Class 386 (Cider in Bottle, made in autumn of 1904 : 30 entries). — An 
excellent class. Many samples of fine fruity flavour, aroma, and brilliancy, 
which should develop into first-class cider. Two samples were badly 
fermented, and bottled too early. Three others were somewhat flat, as if only 
recently bottled. 
Class 387 (Cider in Bottle, made in any year before 1904 : 14 entries). — A 
few good samples were shown. Others were of poor quality, and the whole 
class rather below the average for old cider. 
Class 388 (Perry : 12 entries). — A somewhat poor class. Some samples 
were badly fermented, and others much too sweet. The first prize was a fair 
sample of a dry perry. 
The samples were analysed by Dr. Yoelcker, and the 
following are the results which relate to the samples that 
gained prizes or commendation : — 
Class 385. 
No. 
Specific 
gravity 
Total 
solids 
Alcohol 
Acidity 
Award 
3168 
1-0309 
per cent. 
8-74 
per cent. 
2-91 
per cent. 
•383 
1st Prize 
3182 
1-0242 
7-66 
4-39 
•430 
2nd Prize 
3167 
1-0271 
8-07 
3-67 
*567 
3rd Prize 
3179 
1-0307 
8-61 
3-20 
"665 
it. N. & H. C. 
3169 
1-0337 
9-19 
2-57 
•420 
Com. 
Class 386. 
, * * 
3211 
1-0221 
6-86 
4-08 
•239 
1st Prize 
3210 
1-0270 
7-76 
3-08 
226 
2nd Prize 
3209 
1-0314 
9-18 
3-02 
•49S 
3rd Prize 
3186 
1-0308 
8-93 
3-49 
-579 
R. N. & H. C. 
3193 
1-0314 
8-72 
2-91 
•680 
H. C. 
3187 
1-0280 
8-08 
3-37 
•637 
Com. 
