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To Samuel Jenkins, of Andover, the second premium, ^10 00 

 To Joseph Symonds, of Boxford, the third premium, ^*5 00 



The others were offered by Ralph H. Chandler, Moses 

 Newell, William P. Endicott, Jesse Putnam, Ladd Haseltine, 

 Stephen Tucker, Jacob Farnum, and Harrison W. Spofford. 



Your Committee are of opinion that the Bulls in the pens 

 were of a superior quality, but they are not at liberty to award 

 more than three premiums. 



JOHN ADAMS. 

 Sept. 29th, 1831. 



XIV. ON SWINE. 



The Committee have examined the Swine exhibited, and 

 report — 



That the animals presented were not equal to some former 

 collections in the County. 



The Committee recommend that there be awarded to Pierson 

 &; Gordon, the second premium of three dollars for a boar — 

 there being no one exhibited worthy of the first premium. 



They award to Pickering Dodge, Jr., of Salem, the first pre- 

 mium of five dollars for a breeding sow ; and the second pre- 

 mium, of three dollars, for pigs. 



They award to George French, 2d, of Andover, the first pre- 

 mium, of six dollars, for pigs. 



Considering the value of this animal to the farmer, in various 

 points of view, and the very great difference in their quality ; 

 and the manifest advantage to be derived from care in the selec- 

 tion of the best breeds of swine, the Committee cannot but be 

 astonished, that so many of our farmers should be so indifferent 

 and inattentive to a subject so intimately connected with their 

 interest. 



There have several times been fine exhibitions of swine at 

 our shows, and the Committee confidently hope they shall again 

 have the pleasure of seeing such. 



Gentlemen who have animals of the best breeds should bring 

 them forward ; and even if they are not paid in dollars and 



