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to classify the different breeds, so that in future the Committee 

 may have some standard to go by. In making up our report, 

 we have reeommended giving the premium to those that 

 seemed best for general use rather than for their size or 

 weight. Therefore we award as follows : 



To M. Birmingham, Salem, for Boar (Grade), 1st premium, 

 $10.00; A. T. Newhall, Lynn, do do, 2d premium, S6.00. 



State Hospital, S. S. Pratt, farmer, Danvers, Breeding Sow, 

 1st premium, $10.00 ; Elizabeth Saunders, Peabody, Breeding 

 Sow, 2d premium, i6. 00. 



Albert Berry, North Andover, Weaned Pigs, 1st premium, 

 $10.00 ; Samuel Dane, Hamilton, do do, 2d premium, $6.00. 



G. C. Foster, E. K. Lee — Committee. 



SWINE— SECOND CLASS (small bone). 



The Committee award the following premiums : 



Best Boar — First premium, $10, to R. G. Buxton, Peabody, 

 for Yorkshire Boar ; Second premium, $6, to Alfred M. Trask, 

 Danvers, for small Yorkshire Boar. 



Best Sow— First premium, $10, to Albert Berry, North 

 Andover, for Sow, white breed ; second premium, $6, to B. P. 

 Ware, Marblehead, for Poland China Sow. 



Best litter of Weaned Pigs — First premium, $10, to B. P. 

 Ware, Marblehead, for Poland China Pigs; second premium, 

 $6, to Asylum for Insane, Danvers, for Mackey and Chester 

 Pigs. 



The regulation, dividing Swine into two classes, is undoubt- 

 edly a good one, but it is too indefinite No breeds are men- 

 tioned. The only information to guide one in entering stock 

 is the item, small bone,, in second class. 



This indefiniteness leads to confusion in entries. Animals 

 of the same breed may be entered in both classes. This year 

 Poland Chinas were entered in both classes, but were finally 

 all transferred to the second class, as a majority of the breed 



