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THE HOG. 



POISONOUS PROPERTIES OF BRINE. 



It is a fact worthy of notice that the brine in which pork or bacon 

 has been pickled is poisonous to pigs. Several cases are on record in 

 which these animals have died in consequence of a small quantity of 

 brine having been mingled with the wash, under the mistaken 

 impression that it would answer the same purpose and be equally 

 as beneficial as the admixture of a small quantity of salt. 



IMPORTATIONS OF BACON, HAM, AND SALTED PORK. 



From a reference to the accounts furnished by the Board of Trade, 

 it appears that there have been imported during the last three years, 



And of these articles there were entered for home consumption, 



These tables demonstrate the enormous increase in the importa. 

 tion of these staple articles of food which has taken place sinco. the 

 abolition of the Tariff of 1842 and the substitution of the new one. 

 The alteration of duties is as follows : 



