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Class No. 15 was occupied by swine of all classes. There were eleven 

 entries, and the board regret that the display was so meagre in point of 

 numbers. It is to be regretted that the farmers who have choice breeds, 

 or fine native animals, do not exhibit a stronger disposition to bring them 

 to our fairs for examination and comparison. One difficulty is found in the 

 trouble of moving them, and the injury to the animals themselves; but the 

 greater importance of improvement in swine should outweigh all minor con- 

 siderations. The raising of swine is a source of immense revenue to the 

 farmers of Iowa, and no effort should be neglected to produce fine stock of 

 this kind. The awarding committee were Jeffries Johnson, Des Moines 

 county, Wm. B. Arnold, Van Buren county, and Willet Dorland, Henry 

 county. They decided as follows: 



Wm. Jones, Lee county, best boar one year old, ten dollars, 



J. Jones, Henry county, best boar, six months old and under one year, 

 ten dollars, 



Joseph Dole, Jefferson county, best brood sow, over two years old, ten 

 dollars. 



John Andrews, Jefferson county, best sow, six months and under one 

 year, ten dollars. 



J. Jones, Henry county, second best sow, six months apd under one year 

 five dollars. 



T. C. Tullis, Lee county, best litter of pigs, ten dollars. 



Joseph Dole, Jefferson county, second best litter of pigs, five dollars. 



Timothy Day, Van Buren county, best and largest fat hog, five dollars. 



Class No. 16 included poultry. The number of entry tickets amounted 

 to nearly thirty. The display was a very creditable one, and gave evidence 

 that we are not behind other states in the importation and breeding of choice 

 qualities of fowls. The coops of Shanghai and Malay, Black Spanish, 

 Cochin China, etc., were a most attractive feature of the exhibition. 



The fowls gave evidence of a most commendable interest in this depart- 

 ment of domestic agriculture. The awarding committee was composed of 

 James W. Grimes, Des Moines county, R. P. Lowe, Lee county, and E. 

 Meachem, of Jefferson county, who decided as follows: 



P. D. Edwards, Lee county, best Shanghai, three dollars. 



Jno. W. Dubois, Jefferson county, second best Shanghai, two dollars. 



Jno. W. Dubois, Jefferson county, best Dorking, three dollars. 



David C. Williams, Lee county, best Poland, three dollars. 



Ab. Morrison, Jefferson county, second best Poland, two dollars. 



P. D. Edwards, Lee county, best collection Cochin China, Malay and 

 Chittigong, three dollars. 



Geo. Acheson, Jefferson county, second best collection'of Cochin China, 

 Malay and Chittigong, two dollars. 



Jno. W. Dubois, Jefferson county, best Dunghill fowls, three dollars. 



G. W. Holland, Lee county, best collection of fowls, five dollars. 



P. L. Huyett, Jefferson county, best geese, three dollars. 



P. L. Huyett, Jefferson county, best turkeys, three dollars. 



Mrs. P. L. Huyett, Jefferson county, best Nursery ducks, three dollars. 



E. A. Harbour. Jefferson county, best Muscovy ducks, three dollars. 



Classes No. 17, 18 and 19 were devoted to all kinds of farm implements, 

 farm machinery, inventions or improvements useful in the prosecution of all 



