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as the law should be liberally applied, we determined to relieve 

 the pigs of a portion of the imputation attaching to the dam. 

 But another serious question arose at this point. There were 

 three pigs 7io?i est inventus, and although three times solemnly 

 called to come into court, made default in appearance. But the 

 strict letter of law must be regarded. The society promised 

 for " best litter of pigs not less than six," and the evidence in 

 this case was clear that the family consisted of seven. Now 

 then, shall the three who did appear, suffer from the obstinacy 

 of their brethren who would not? The three in propria per- 

 sona, comprised the "best litter of pigs" on the ground, and 

 with their associates, were " not less than six." If any member 

 of the court does not concur in this reasoning, he will draw a 

 dissenting opinion. 



No. 5, Suffolk boar, one year old, entered by Melzar Gilbert, 

 of Auburn, who informed us that he is of the full-blood Suffolk 

 breed. The court unanimously pronounce him the best boar. 



No. 6, Suffolk SOW; by owner of No. 5. The evidence wag 

 clear that she was the mother of a numerous progeny, having 

 given birth to two sets a year for the past three years, and by 

 kind and generous nurture sustained them all. 



Adjourned without day. 



T. LuDDEX, Chairman. 



The several committees on bulls and bull calves, matched 

 oxen, cows and heifers, and horses, speak of the exhibition of 

 animals as large, fine, and highly encouraging and satisfactory. 



Plowing Match. 



The votaries of agricultural improvement have to do with 

 superstition, as well as religious institutions. In confirmation 

 of this declaration, allow me to give an illustration. I knew 

 a man to object to the use of the horse cultivator, assigning as 

 a reason that the Good Book says that we must eat our bread 

 by the sweat of our face ; and lie seemed inclined to task his 

 physical powers to any extent, rather tlian violate the scripture ; 

 so that self-examinatiou; whether we are in the true faith in ag- 



