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of the demand. "As long as children are born naked," and call for 

 meat as soon as their teeth are cut, "vvill there be a demand for 

 sheep. 



We make these remarks in the hope, that if any of the indiffer- 

 ence, or neglect, so obvious in this department of farm establish- 

 ments and agricultural exhibitions, is attributable to a John Randolph 

 feeling, that pecuniary interest will be consulted, and a more kindly 

 feeling cultivated towards the animal to which we are so largely 

 indebted for the real comforts of life, warm clothing, and palatable 

 and nutritious food. 



Our active labors on the Committee were shorter than our report 

 is. There was no competition. The sheep presented by Mr. L. 

 Lancaster of Farmingdale, and George Williamson, Esq. of Pitts- 

 ton, came under diflFerent entries. No time was required to compare ; 

 the only question for our decision was whether to bestow premiums 

 or withhold them, and this was decided in favor of the exhibitors. 

 We accordingly awarded to D. Lancaster premiums on all his entries, 

 viz. : 



For Spanish Merinos, first premium on buck ; second, do. do. ; 

 the premium on six ewes ; do. do. six ewe lambs ; and on buck 

 lambs ; and also on six grade ewe lambs. 



To George Williamson, first premium on grade buck ; second do. 

 do. ; and the premium on grade buck lamb. 



Mr. Lancaster's sheep are a choice flock, and it may well be doubted 

 that any flock of equal number within the limits of the Society has 

 given so large an income to the owner for the last five years. 



Mr. Williamson's grade bucks are also valuable animals, with 

 large jvell rounded carcasses, making them valuable for meat ; and 

 "with merino blood enough to give fair weight and quality to their 

 fleeces. 



Nathan Foster. 



Swine. 



First premium for best boar, to Aaron Hoag of South Gardiner. 

 Mr. Hoag says of this, that it is a grade Newbury White, crossed 

 with White Chester and French — half Newbury White, one-fourth 



