ON FAT CATTLE AND SWINE. 65^ 



tirely for his return to the market value of his hogs. But there is 

 another return, in the shape of manure, that will repay him for all 

 the trouble he has, and richly too, if proper care has been taken to 

 throw them occasionally a load of mud, soil, or something of the 

 kind, which they convert into the best and richest of manures. I 

 am convinced, that it would be better and more profitable for the 

 farmer to raisu his own pigs, and not give the pi-ofit to the drover. 

 Certainly if he cannot afford to fatten and sell pork at 62 cents per 

 lb., he cannot afford to buy pigs alive for 7 cents per lb. 



FRANCIS DODGE. 



Danvers, November 13, 1848. 



ON FAT CATTLE. 



The Committee on Fat Cattle have attended to the duty assigned 

 them, and submit the following Report : 



There were entered for premium two pair of oxen, two odd oxen, 

 and two cows, and we recommend that there be paid to 

 Perley Goodale, of Danvers, for one pair of oxen, 1st prem. $15 00 

 Nathaniel Felton, " " " gratuity 6 00 



David S. Caldwell, of Byfield, one odd ox, 1st prem. 10 00 



Jedediah H. Barker, of Andover, one odd ox, 2d prem. 8 00 



Jedediah Farnham, " one cow, 1st prem. 8 00 



John C. Dennis, of Marblehead, " gratuity 2 00 



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WINGATE MERRILL, 



GREEN PAGE, 



RICHARD TENNEY, j^ Committee. 



WILLIAM FRIEND, 



JOHN D. CROSS. 



ON SWINE. 



The Committee on Swine, report that the following entries for pre- 

 miums received the attention of the Committee, viz : 



One from Joseph Horton, of Ipswich, of a breeding sow, and six 

 weaned pigs four months old. 



One from Samuel C. Pitman, of Lynn, of four pigs five and a half 

 months old, Leicestershire breed. 



One from Samuel Hawkes, of Saugus, of two pigs three months old. 



