The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-31

recommend different bestowal of the preGi.
um. from the one they have made. The oner
is, sor " the best lot" Of Cheese, and tor eue
merit best, and so on, without any diFect re'e'-
ence being made to the age But, as l"tn'e.
Committees have excluded old Sheess NUN
the competition, and the Society nave e"".u
red therein, till that course has 10 a oe''I,''
extent, acquired the force OF siahuing 'u'e'
we did moi feel at liberty 10 ad"p' o''ie.en'
construction. This course prnpaSY' e'e"
originally, oet Of the necessity "' .''e easo ~
as the intention of the society U.s. 10 oes'"w tS
houn,v. for excellence in the manufacture ana,
!, l. ven known that it is impossible tor any
,,arson 60 d.,ermine in lots of different ages,
r.b;.h ,,.s or;gjnaily the best made, any course.
h,,, ono which should conhne the competition
10 such ms should he the product oil Inc same
season would lead TO nextricAhle CONFUSION
IL ,han ,he competition be confined, II is
clearly most proper ihat the manufacture OF the
present season should be that from winch lie
selpc,ion should be made, because the compel
lions would be many fold more numerous than
ii Il was confined 10 the product ut any pre-
y;ous season. Besides,-the Improvement 81
Cheese, hy age, is SO great, that, II literal
construction of the offer we're adopted, ii would
be in the power Of half dozen persons. IVY an
pnally sending in so many lots of old Cheese,
,Ef.ciua,y to exclude all that is made the pres
en-, season from any chance in the competition,
and the result would be that none would be OIL
feree.
Yonr Committee would therefore recon-
mend. that, in future. The offer should be ex-
piicitIy stated as to leave no doubt on the sub
iect, and no room fnr different constructions
And bclievins. as ftey do that old Cheese i.
The best, the most wholesome, and particularly
that il is the ,unst profitable, both To the maker
and The consumer, they would respectfully sng
gest whether il would not be advisable tia, on,
premium, at least should always be offered fol
Cheese not less than me year old.
In accordance with the views we entertain
we have unanimously agreed TO recommend, i
the funds Of the Society will admit thereof
that gratui,y of $40, equal in amount TO the
first premium, be awarded 10 John Matthews o
New Braintree. for the best lot of old Cheese.
Although we most heartily eschew all long
~inded reports, and would mol willingly de,air
the Society a moment, by the Introduce ion Of a n
irrelevant matter, yet they will excuse us, We
trust, in congratulatmg them on the steadiI,
in ,reasing success Of this part of our annua
eshbi,ion, and particularly on the hc hlv graft
'fying show OF the present day. Such an exh
blon. we confidently believe, was never before
seen on similar occasion, in this State. The
promotion Of this branch of domestic inGustr,
is peculiarly desirable. Many other employ
men,s Of more scdeniary character. in whicl
fe males engage, although they may yield fail
Compensation for the time that thew occupy ara
in no other way connected with The interests u
the farmer, nor particularly conducive to health
BIT the management. OF the dairy directly con.
tributes 10 the promotion of all the other inter
ests of a good hushandman the active exer
else Of such an employment adds IN the cheek
of beauty the roseate hue of health, affnrd
ing, at once. the strongest ineittinent 10 in
dusiry and IFS best reward. While such con.
tinue To be the employments of our lemaies. we
may lest satisfied, that their sons will continue
to exhibit those characteristics which have
long been the pride and boast Of New England
that vigor nf body, which, combined with in
dustrious habits. has made the wilderness ol
our rough and billy country 10 smile as the
rose aHd that activity Of mind and ndnrnifa
BILE spirit of enterprise, which have made them
The first 10 devise, and the most efficient 10 ex
ecute. the various improvements. which con
tribute most eminent;y 10 the glory and happi
ness Of our Common country
Per order, JoHN MiLToN EARLE.