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superiority, both in England and America, over most 

 other breeds. 



The history of the introduction of this breed 

 among us was stated in the report upon swine made 

 at the last meeting of this society. Since that time, 

 the demand for this breed of pigs, from almost every 

 state in the Union, has greatly increased, and prices, 

 in some cases, have almost ' exceeded credulity. 

 Two hundred and fifty, three hundred, and even five 

 hundred dollars a pair, have been, paid for them. 

 Nor have they been found deficient in weight when 

 they have had time to mature their growth. They 

 have been fattened to weigh five, six, and seven 

 hundred pounds ; and one, eighteen months old, pur- 

 chased of Judge Buel, was brought to this market 

 last week from Fulton county, which weighed, when 

 dressed, 633 Ibs., the carcass of which sold in the 

 market at about $56. 



But it is not the weight which this breed of hogs 

 may be brought to that gives them their great in- 

 trinsic value. They are docile, quiet, come to early 

 maturity, have but little offal, give a large and ex- 

 cellent ham, one of the most valuable parts, sweet, 

 sound, and high-flavoured pork, and make, it is be- 

 lieved, as great, if not greater returns for the food 

 consumed, than any other breed among us. 



It is a matter of congratulation to the admirer of 

 this breed of hogs, that Mr. Lossing,pf this city, has 

 recently imported three animals of this breed, care- 

 fully selected by Mr. Hawes in England. This, it 

 is hoped, will prevent the necessity of breeding in- 

 and-in, and thus preserve to us the breed in its pu- 

 rity. 



In corroboration of the high opinion entertained 

 of this breed of hogs, I will state that Col. Williams, 

 a spirited and wealthy gentleman residing on Long 

 Island, desirous of procuring a superior breed of 

 hogs, wrote to his friend and agent at Liverpool to 

 procure for him, without regard to price, six pigs of the 



