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by members of the committee who had served in the same 

 capacity in previous years, and by all, as far as we know, as 

 superior in numbers, size and quality to any made for several 

 years. 



" The largest fat hog," contributed by Hon. Albert Fearing, 

 weighing seven hundred and twenty pounds, and for which he 

 received the first prize, was a noble animal in all respects, — 

 the heaviest we think ever on exhibition at any of our fairs, and 

 attracted much attention ; as also did his " best show of fat 

 hogs," ten in number, a cross between the White Chester and 

 Suffolk, which were awarded the first prize in their class. Mr. 

 Fearing had other fine animals, particularly a litter of ten pigs, 

 a cross of the Chester with the Yorkshire, eight weeks old, and 

 very handsome. 



Mr. David Whiton, the most extensive contributor to this 

 department, showed a large number of very fine animals, for 

 which he was awarded several first prizes. Mr. Whiton keeps 

 and breeds a large number of swine on his farm, and has been 

 very successful in growing the White Chester crossed with the 

 Columbia County. 



As usual, Mr. Alfred Loiing exhibited his herd of ten swine, 

 containing three distinct breeds, five Columbia County, three 

 Neapolitan and two Yorkshire, all good, for which he received 

 the second prize for " the best show of fat hogs." Subjecting 

 all of his herd to the same conditions, Mr. Loring will be able to 

 determine the comparative merits of the different sorts. 



Mr. Charles W. dishing exhibited a Yorkshire boar, a fine 

 specimen of his kind, which took the first prize ; and a breeding 

 sow, a cross of the Yorkshire, Suffolk and Columbia County 

 breeds, with a litter of six pigs, sired by his Yorkshire boar, 

 which also took the first prize in their class. 



Mr. Joseph Thomas had on exhibition an imported boar and 

 breeding sow, both a cross between the Suffolk and Neapolitan 

 breeds, which, considering their age, and that, as we understand, 

 they have not been subjected to high feeding, showed many fine 

 points. 



After having decided to keep swine, the question arises as to 

 what breed shall be kept ; and, if the selection is made from 

 among the full-blood breeds or crosses of them, where their 

 characteristics and qualities have been well determined from a 



