were on that book of entry. The Poland China is not a small 

 bone breed, and 3^et it was entered as such. The Committee 

 did not feel at liberty to throw them out, not knowing on whom 

 the responsibility of the mistake in entry rested. 



Tiie Committee suggest that hereafter the printed list of 

 premiums shall state the names of the breeds in each class, 

 with the limitation of weight. Thus, — 



First Class — Large breeds, such as Cheshire, Berkshire, 

 Chester County Whites, Poland China, Large Yorkshire, and 

 any other breed or grade weighing more than 300 pounds at 

 maturity. 



Second Class — Small breeds, such as Suffolk, Ess9x, Small 

 Yorkshire, China, and any other breed or grade weighing^less 

 than 300 pounds at maturity. 



The classification seems to include most, if not all, the 

 breeds known in Essex county, and with the limitation of 

 weight, no pig need be excluded from entry on account of 

 breeding. 



Although in England there are many well known breeds, 

 some of which have been imported into this country, yet the 

 Royal Agricultural Society acknowledge only the Berkshire 

 breed by name, and classifies the others as Large White Breed, 

 Small White Breed, Small Black Breed, &c. 



This classification, from long established custom and famil- 

 iarity with the various breeds, may answer the purpose there 

 without causing any confusion, but it is too indefinite for our 

 locality and would scarcely be of more use than our present 

 system. The N. Y. State, the Pa. State Agricultural Societies 

 and many other Societies, offer premiums for the different 

 breeds mentioned, by name, but the number of entiries of pure 

 bred swine at our Fairs is not sufficient to warrant the expense 

 at present, however it may be in the future. 



The necessity of improvement in breeding swine in our 

 County may not be apparent to the frequenter of our Fairs, 

 because the best animals are brought to them. But let the 

 same person start out and examine the average hogs in his 



