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MR. CHARLES C. SEWALL'S STATEMENT. 



Hon. E. L. Keyes : — I enter for premium two hogs, weighing, 



together, 656 pounds. These hogs are of SuiFolk breed, sixteen 



months old, and have been fed chiefly on swill and milk until 



within four weeks ; since then, thej have had meal in their swill 



three times daily. 



Yours, respectfully, 



Chas. C. Sewall. 

 Medfield, Sept. 26, 1854. 



CHARLES SAMPSON'S STATEMENT. 



A Suffolk boar, 2 years old , — he has served several sows the 

 past year, and I know of no sow having less than 11 pigs that he 

 has served, and some have had 13. 



In reference to what kind of stock the above sow and boar pro- 

 duce, I respectfully refer you to Eben Wight, Esq., one of the 

 Society's Committee on Swine for the year 1853. 



Very respectfully, 



Chas. Sampson. 



H. L. STONE'S STATEMENT. 



One Suffolk sow, 3 years old, live weight 573 pounds, fed on 

 bran and weeds through the summer, with another sow of about 

 the same size, and kept in a cool barn cellar. The two sows have 

 had one peck of corn meal between them during this month of 

 September, and a few weeds daily, with an occasional handfuU of 

 shelled corn. The other sow has a Utter of pigs, and has eat 

 more than half the food. 



G-rantville. H. L. Stone. 



METHOD OF PliESEKVmG APPLES. 



The fruit must be taken from the tree by hand, wrapped in 

 paper, (common "tea-paper" is preferable,) and put in cork 

 dust, Avhich costs about $1.25 per barrel. One barrel of cork 

 dust is sufficient for four barrels of fruit. It is not necessary to 



