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One thing noticeable in the swine exhibits at the Amherst fair was 

 the absence of any proof of pnre breeding. Do farmers neglect to 

 get the best blood in breeding other classes of animals? Surely he 

 is a careless breeder who does not strive to improve each generation 

 over the preceding one, yet the hog seems to be neglected, and left 

 to make his appearance as it happens without regard to developing 

 those parts which are valuable, or lessening parts that are worth less. 



The Hampshire Agricultural Society has an opportunity of doing 

 the agricultural community a great service by stimulating farmers to 

 improve their swine, and the annual fair would have a greatly added 

 interest if the exhibit of this class of farm animals could be made 

 what it should be. I can see no better way to accomplish this than 

 through the winter meetings of the society. Other subjects have 

 been given the time of many gatherings, but it has been a long time 

 since the interests of our pork producers have been discussed. Would 

 it not be worth while to devote a part at least of one of our meetings 

 this winter to the breeding and feeding of swine? 

 Respectfully submitted, 



F. S. CooLEY, Committee on swine. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIELD CROPS. 



CORN. 



To the Committee of the Hampshire Agricidtural Society: 



(Acre No 1.) 

 This piece of corn entered for premium grew on a light sandy soil 

 which had not been fertilized for a few years and produced last year 

 a light crop of hay. It was ploughed about G inches deep in the 

 spring, fertilized with 15 loads of ])arnyard manure and 300 lbs. of 

 special grain fertilizer to the acre. The fertilizer was put in the hill. 

 For a few years I have added muriate or sulphate of potash to all 

 commercial fertilizers I used for corn and of the 300 lbs. of grain 

 grower used for this acre from 50 to 75 lbs. was sulphate of potash. 

 The rod you selected was husked Oct. 13th, weighing 41 lbs. There 

 was no soft corn, but the whole piece suffered from dry weather. 

 Allowing 70 lbs. to the bushel we have 



93.91 bushels of corn at .55 $51.65 



2\ tons stover at $6. 15.00 



$66.65 



