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own comfort and growth, or to enrich their owners, must be 

 done quickly. Many cords of manure, now so scarce and 

 valuable, may thus be made every year by a few hogs, and in 

 good time all our homesteads and farms be made to exhibit 

 new evidences of productiveness and beauty, thrift and profit. 

 Most of the swine exhibited partook more or less of the Suf- 

 folk breed. "We believe great improvement may be made in 

 this county in rearing swine ; and we trust that future exhibitions 

 will present, if not better, at least specimens more numerous 

 and in greater variety. 



"W. Giiiswoi;D, Chairman, 



BERKSHIRE. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



The Berkshire farmers have this year presented your commit- 

 tee with a " feast of fat things." 



Twenty-three entries were made, each one of which was highly 

 creditable to its proprietor. The committee were unanimously 

 of the opinion that a finer display of swine has never been 

 made in the county, and they are happy to infer from this ex- 

 hibition that our farmers are devoting that care to this depart- 

 ment which its importance so well merits. 



Of the different breeds presented to the inspection of your 

 committee, we are inclined to favor a cross of the Suffolk with 

 our common swine, as likely to produce the best and most 

 profitable pigs. 



Robert W. Adam, Chairman. 



NORFOLK. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



Probably no county in the State can show so good a stock 

 of swine, as can the County of Norfolk, diligent care having 

 been taken in the selection and importation of the choicest 

 breeds in vogue. 



Although the number shown was sufficient to fill nearly all i 



