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choicest specimens. The profit in raising swine by the New Eng- 

 land farmer, is not in the breed alone ; there should be warm 

 comfortable piggeries, with conveniences for manufactm-ing ma- 

 nure. This is one of the largest sources of profit, and one which 

 is entirely lost sight of by many. The best piggery for embracing 

 these considerations, which the Committee are acquainted with, to 

 which they would recommend all to examine previous to building, 

 is at West Ncedham, Mass., on the farm of Dr. IMorton ; a hun- 

 dred cord of manure is annually made by his process at a very 

 small expense. 



The Committee on Swine have awarded premiums as follows, viz. : 

 To Franklin King, of Dorchester, for his imported Essex Boar, 



15 months old, the Society's diploma. 

 To B. V. French, of Braintree, for his imported Suffolk Boar, 



2 years old, the Society's diploma. 

 To Dr. W. T. G. Morton, of West Needham, for the best Boar, 



not less than 6 months old, the 1st premium of . $6.00 

 To Charles Sampson, of West Roxbury, 2d premium of 5.00 

 To S. J. Capen, of Dorchester, 3d premium of . . 4.00 

 To N. Dunbar, of Canton, a gratuity of . . . 2.00 

 To H. L. Stone, of Grantville, a gratuity of . . 1.00 

 To W. T. G. Morton, of West Needham, for the best 



breeding Sow, with or without pigs, the first premium of G.OO 

 To Dr. Eben Wight, of Dedham, 2d premium of . 5.00 

 To Richard Richardson, of Medway, 3d premium of . 4.00 

 To M. P. Wilder, of Dorchester, for the best fitter of 



weaned Pigs, not less than four in number, from 2 



to 6 months old, the 1st premium of . . . 5.00 

 To William Flagg, of West Needham, 2d premium of 3.00 

 To Augustus Stevens, " " 3d " 2.00 



To G. W. Billings, of Dorchester, a gratuity of . . 1.00 

 To C. C. Sewall, of Medfield, for the best fat Hog, the 



first premium of . . . . . . 6.00 



To H. L. Stone, of Grantville, 2d premium of . . 5.00 



HIRAM W. JONES, Chairman. 



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