Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-03-08


the persons who MIXED, managed the cream and
made the butter.
OxES,-for the best pair of working oxen
over years old, 500
" second best, 300
" third best, 200
SrErRs,-for the best pair Of steers over
9 and under years old, 300
+" second best, 300
In awarding the premiums on oxen, pnrticula.
reference will be had to the close matching, ex
cellent training, speed and docility of the ami.
mails, as well as to their general good appearances
ON SHEEP.
For best Merno Buck, 500
For second best do. 800
For best three Merino Ewes, 800
For second best do 200
For best five heeces of Wool, shearng of
1874, 200
II or second best do. do. 100
ON SWINE.
For best Boar, over eight months old, 800
For second best do, do. 200
For best Breeding Sow, having litter of
pigs, 800
For second do. do. do. 200
In awarding the premiums on hogs, some refe-
renee will be had to size and present condition,
but MORE to that form, and that proportion of
bone and of1al to more valuable parts, which
promises the greatest value from the least amount
Of feed
CT MAIZE SUGAR,
The best sample of Maple Sugar, % lbs or
more, 200
For the Lest do. do. 100
ON HONEY.
For the best box of Honey, containing not
less than 10 lbs. 20
For the second best do. do. so
Applicants for The premium maple sugar
N lst furnish written statement of the whole
process of making and clarifying the same.
And claimants for the premium on yhone will
b. required 10 furnish statement Of the whole
mpnanrucni Of the becs,-spcclfyng the mum
h.r ot swami. .r' 'tr X nd of hive used, what
shelter .. oi,.. ...e0.u-. IS provided in summer,
tie mode o. WATERING, Il particular description
Of The summer management, the quantity ofhon-
e. obtained, and the increase decrease in the
number Of tie swarms the value of the stock,
with an estimate as nearly may be of the ex-
pcnae Of managing the apiary and of the profits
cccguing from this branch of domestic industry.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
For The best IS lbs Butter, $500
For second best do. do. 800
or the best quality and greatest quantity
Of Cheese from any dairy Of 30, or more
cows, 600
For second best do. do. do. 400
Tor the best quality and greatest quantity
-. I'ha-ra cro'7 amy dairy Of ton n MOVE
cows and under twenty, 400
Tor second best do. do do. 900
For the best quality and greatest quantity
Of cheese from any dairy of one or more,
and under ten, cows, 500
For second best do do. do. 900
Applicants for the premiums on butter or
cheese will be required to present a written
statement, Ohe name being concealed,) of the
time when it was made, which must be between
the Goth Of May and the Goth of June for butter,
and between the 10Th Of June and the 9th of
July for cheese and of the entire management
of the dairy, specifying the kinds and number of
cows kept on the farm the mode of keeping,
summer and winter; the time of milking; the
treatment of the cows. and of the cream previous
to churning the mode Of churning, summer and
winter; if a thermometer is used, the tempera.
ture of the cream at the CONNIE cement Of churn.
ing the method of freeing the butter from the
milk the kind and quantity of salt used wheth-
er sa!tpetre or any other substance is added to
the butter, and the manner of laying down and
preserving the same. Whether the cheese was
made from one, two more milkings whether
any addition made of cream the quantity
of rennet used, and the mode of preparing it if
a thermometer is used, the temperature of the
milk when the rennet is added aud of the whey
for scalding the curd the treatment of the curd
the mode Of pressure and the time in press, and
the treatment of the cheese afterwards And the
whole amount of butter and cheese made from
the first of May to the first Of September
ON HOUSEHOLD AND SHOP MANuFAcTUREs,
made in the county during the current year.
For the best piece of fulled cloth 81 wide