The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-10-28

To Mr.. Amos Shaw of Marlborough, the
second premium. So.
The committee were much pleased with
box of butter, containing 35 lbs. presented by
Mr. Samuel Harrington of Westborough. 1t
excelled in neatness and sweetness, ana uad
every desirable property, except II nad TOO
much freshness i; and, had it contained little
more salt. it would have obtained the second, If
not the first premium.
Mr. Walter Bipelow of Worcester, exhibited
a box of excellent butter, containing Az IDS,
which Appropriated in goodness, very near to
the superlatve degree.
Mr. Paul GooGale of Worcester, presented
box Of SO lbs. of very good quality.
The committee cannot forbear to distinguish
and notice, with peculiar appreciation, two boxes
of butter, containing 81 lbs. exhibited by Mrs
Eliza Whitney of Bolton. These boxes or tubs,
being painted, and the rules Of the society re-
quiring that they should be unpainted," the
committee, in this case, could not have awarded
a premium, had the butter been much tatrer
and ssceeter than it was 1t may seem seUcre,
to good dairy woman, that painted exterior,
should deprecate, and render un-current an
trinsc excellencies but so the world adJudge
on other subjects, besides that of a butter tub.
Twenty three lots of cheese, not less than
100 lbs. in each, were exhibited for premium,
and examined by the committee. A number of
lots were so nearly alike in richness and flavor,
termine their comparative merits. Five lots of
old cheese, one parcel excellent, and all above
mediocrity in richness and agreeable taste, were
exhibited before US But the committee, pre-
6f rrpfaa e sthfs year. and were satisfied that the
neso ought to be honored more than the old.
After long examination, and many hastings
of each parcel, the committee adludged-To
MIR Welcome Newell of New Braintree, the
first premium, Sl0-To MIR. Daniel Hunter of
al ,ar,r,a
Many individuals might be particularly NAM
ed, and their productions marked for high
praise but, as the exhibition of cheese was so
generally fine and excellent, the committee
think it incxpedient farther to designate.
Not expecting to instruct the skillful and ex-
perienced, the committee, on this occasion, tor
the sake of the inconsiderGte and deficient, will
indulge in a few general remarks on the very
important subject, and honorable employment,
OF Dairging.
Though various materials have been used for
colOrine butter and cheese, in order to make
them more saleable, yet, it is believed, that the
quality is seldom, if ever, improved, by the in
fusion of any artificial tincture; and, though
the coloring may sometimes be innoxious, yet
ii 70 deleteriOuS in its effects.
The diSuse of all coloring, therefore, unless
used very spariRg by and with good Judgment,
is earnestly recommended to those who manu-
facture these articles, useful, nutricious and
SO healthful, when rightly made, and 90 deadly
when imbued with poisonous ingredients. We
are, however, happy to say, that little of this
Objectionable and deceptive appearance was
manifest to our view, in the articles exhibited
at this anniversary. 1t is to be deeply regret
ted, that Butter and Cheese, two articles so
prominent in rural ecOE0my--so long aud so
extensively manufactured over the whole civ
ilized world-contributin largely to the
support of life, and so greatly affecting the
health of the consumers, should, in quality, even
to this time, fall so much below the standard of
excellence, to which all, who are engaged in
the productions of them, might very easily at
tain.
few days since, it was announced, that in
the city Of Boston, four millions of pounds Of
butter were used in year, vet that but small
Slo1o poiSOR-the poorest selling for 13 cents,
and the best for 25 cents No doubt this state
ment is very near the truth and what a pity
It is, that it should not all be faultless and
command the highest price in market! But
ter, as wholesome alment, should be fresh
and free from rancidity, and not fried, or burnt,
otherwise it will be disordered digesting, and be
injurious"
There is, certainly, inherent difficulty in the
process of making Butter and Cheese nor,
can the failure be attributed to other causes than
the ignorance, inattention, and mismanagement
of those who are agents and superintendent,
OF the dairy. In the manufacture of these arii-
eles, great cleanliness, nicely, and unremittng
cate requisite in order to produce superla-
tive kinds. All the vessels used about the
dairy, and the cellar in which the milk is kept
must be preserved clean and street, and the
whole process, from the beginning TO the end.
must be carefully attended to, or results will
follow, dshonorable to the dairy woman, and
disadvantageous TO the proprietor of the dairy.
Only let there be neGtness and aSSiduitu
through the whole course, and rancid, fetid,
white, greasy Butter, will seldom be found
In order that Cheese may have a rich and
agreeable flavor, meowness and tenderness,
and not be rank, unsound, and in any respect
faulty, variety OF things, in the preparation
aud making, are necessary to be considered.
As leading characteristics, cleanliness and
sweetness, and PerseVering attention, must at
tend the whole process Much depends on the
preparation of the rennet and the proportion
OF rennet infused into the milk, is of more con-
sequence than the state of the rennet itself
And the breaking and gathering the curd-the
management Of the cheese in the press-the
process of salting,sand the treatment after
wards requisite IN the cheese-room- many
other things, simple and easy of execution
must be regarded and followed with discretion
and fidelity. " In short, the credit, the good
ness and the profit, of the dairy must, under all
clrcumstances, principally depend on the neat
ness OF tina management which is pursued !,
every part being kept perfectly clean, sweet,
and in order-the floors being regularly rem.
dered cool by frequent washing with cold water,
and the various utensils well cleaned and scald-
ed after every time Of being uscd.''
1t is hoped, that all those who are devoted
to the manufacture of butter and cheese, will
consider, that they are engaged in a yer, useful
and honorable employment, and that high
and envlable reputation belongs to those, who
excel in this most beneficial art and we sin
cerely wish their labors may ever be followed
with liberal remuneration
By order of the committee