REPORT AND AWARDS ON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Class D. The undersigned, committee on musical instruments, find on examination, that all for exhibition are Reed instruments; differing somewhat in mechanical construction and tone. We award the first premium to the Melodeon Piano, No. 6, it being, in our judgment, the best instrument exhibited; being superior in the mechanical construction and execution, in power and in brilliancy of tone. The second premium we award to the Melophine, No. 44, it being equally sweet in tone, and otherwise meritorious and creditable to the manufacturer. Respectfully submitted. THOS. R. BLACKBURN, E. LOCKE, Committee. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOUR. The samples of Flour presented for examination, were all of a superior quality, evincing a high degree of care and skill in the manufacture, and were most of them presented in a commercial form; one sample appeared to be made from farina; and not considered flour. The first premium was awarded to No 14, and the second, to No. 204. HORACE PEASE. P. S.-The committee was filled by calling Mr. C. Bennett, of Cincinnati, Mr. R. D. Field, of Cincinnati, and Mr. C. Roper, of MontH. P. gomery county, Ohio. This certifies that in a conversation with A. E. Armstrong, on the 3d, on the subject of the award on flour, he, the said Armstrong, stated to me, that the flour on exhibition, made by C. S. Bradbury, of Cincinnati, was the best on the ground, and brought before the committee. Cincinnati, Oct. 4, 1850. JOHN ELSTUER. The undersigned. committee on awards of flour and salt, at the first Ohio State Fair, now being held at Camp Washington, Cincinnati, agree that the barrel of flour on exhibition, made by C. S. Bradbury, was far superior to any other one presented for their examination, but ruled it out on the grouud of not having been manufactured in the ordinary way, that such intimations were made to them. Cincinnati, Oct. 4, 1850. A. E. ARMSTRONG, Committee. BUTTER STATEMENT. The State of Ohio, Hamilton county, ss. Before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared, Mrs. Jane Glenn, who made solemn oath, that she made from the milk of one cow, (Sal) in ten consecutive days, commencing on the last Monday in May, 14 pounds and 11 ounces of butter. Weight of Milk, 28 pounds daily. JANE GLENN. I believe the above statement to be true. EDMUND R. GLENN, Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of September, A. D., 1850. THOMAS B. VAN TUYL, Justice of the Peace. The above cow, (Sal) had been giving milk for more than twelve months. At the time the above stated butter was made, was pastured during said ten days on orchard, timothy grass and red clover pasture, with no other feed whatever. And for what said cow would make when fresh, after calving, I refer you to the annexed affidavit and statement, hereunto made to the Hamilton County Agricultural Society; the said cow (Sal) was about dry at the time required, for the last ten days of August. From the best calculation I am able to make, I believe there has been made from the milk of said cow, since the 1st of May, 1849, to the 1st of August, 1850, more than 600 pounds of butter, which I sold at 25 cents per pound. Age of cow, 6 years; breed, Durham and native. I have present a sample of the butter made as above. EDMUND R. GLENN. To the Hamilton County Agricultural Society: A statement of butter made from the milk of one cow, (Sal) in 21 consecutive days, in the months of May and June, A. D., 1848. The State of Ohio, Hamilton County, ss. Before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally came Mrs. Jane Glenn, and made solemn oath, that the above statement of butter made is true, from personal knowledge. Sworn to and subscribed before me this A. D. 1850. A. COPPY, E. R. GLENN. JANE GLENN. day of September, P. D. RIGGS, Justice of Peace. On Butter. 1st Premium Awarded. No. 130. Edmund R. Glenn enters for the premium on the best 10 pounds of butter made at any time. Said butter was made from one cow, commencing on the 20th of September past. The cow was pastured, and fed a few ears of new corn each day. Milk kept in tin pans in a milk house. Churned every third day; churned only the cream. Churned in a Firkin churn, with a crank handle. Milk worked from the butter with a hand ladle, without any water. About one ounce of salt to the pound. No saltpeter or other substance has been employed. Liverpool salt, ground. Respectfully submitted, October 25, 1850. EDMUND R. GLENN. N. B.-The May butter was manufactured in the same manner as the fresh butter, then packed down in stone jars, and covered with a cloth, and then about two inches of Liverpool salt placed on the top and kept in a cellar, until the 1st of October, 1850. E. R. G. Eliza Burns-2d Premium on Butter. Ten pounds of butter made off of ten cows, fed on grass. The milk was set in tin pans, with three inches of water, in a cool springhouse, for 18 hours; then skimmed into crocks to mature; then churned in a dash churn. The butter was washed, and salted with five ounces of New York salt, without any other article. ELIZA BURNS. CHEESE MAKING — AWARDS AND STATEMENTS. Cheese manufactured by Ezra Holmes, of Willoughby, Lake County. 1st Premium awarded. Entry No. 23. A. B. C. Cheese A, made the latter part of May, 1850, from the milking of 30 cows-night and morning milkings. No additional cream added. Nett weight at this time 80 pounds. Cheese B and C, made in the 1st part of June, 1850, from the milk of 30 cows. Each cheese made from two milkings. No additional cream added. Weight at this time 82 and 87 pounds nett. MODE OF PREPARING RENNET. One calf's rennet dissolved two or three days in six quarts of water. About half a pint of the liquor used to the two milkings. PRESS. A cast iron lever press of about 15 tons pressure. The cheese remaining in press 8 hours, then taken out, turned, and pressed 14 hours; bandaged when sufficiently spread-depending upon the weather-then turned and rubbed every day for three months. EZRA HOLMES. STATEMENT OF CHEESE MAKING. 2d Premium on Cheese awarded. Entry 188. Gov. Seabury Ford and Associates, Committee on Cheese· Ohio State Fair GENTLEMEN: Your honors are herewith presented with seven samples of my cheese; your careful examination of them is humbly solic |