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and of spare-ribs there would be none to spare. Rash 

 indeed would be the man, who should attempt to cater 

 for his friends at a pic-nic, — they would look in vain for 

 a rasher. Doughnuts would be banished from our 

 tea tables, and baked beans from our huskings, while 

 sensibility shudders in contemplation of the vile substi- 

 tutes for sausages! 



But we congratulate the Society that these dire ca- 

 lamities are not likely to spread their desolation over 

 the land, and that our four-footed friends still live in all 

 the dignity and glory of exalted swineship. Among all 

 the boars of their race not one has been found thus to 

 cast the gloom of his melancholy predictions over the 

 face of swinish society. Such an individual would be 

 deemed an unworthy son of Ham, and every shoulder 

 would be raised against him. In a word he would be 

 regarded as a most intolerable bore. 



Your Committee in their endeavors to exhibit some 

 of the high qualities of the race of animals under their 

 special guardianship, have occupied more time than 

 they intended ; but not more than, in their opinion, its 

 great importance demands. They have felt so deeply 

 the solemnity of their position, that they have deemed 

 levity wholly out of place, and they would regard any 

 attempt at wit as quite unjustifiable. Having in this 

 plain and solemn manner performed their duty to the 

 Society — and the swine — they will feel amply rewarded, 

 if others are led to admire and appreciate the social and 

 domestic virtues of living Pork. 



For the Committee, 



F. POOLE, Chairman. 



ON SHEEP. 



The Committee on Sheep respectfully Report : 

 The Society not having of late offered premiums on 

 Sheep, at their annual exhibitions, a special committee 

 was appointed to examine such lots as were entered, 



