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 SWINE. 



LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS OLD. 



Committee— Stephen Shepley, Moses M. Gage, Fitchburg,— Enoch 

 Whitmore, Ashburnham, — Luke Wellington, John Hayward, Ashby. 



The Committee on Swine less than eight months old, 

 Report : 



That in attending to the duties assigned them, they found 

 a very large and excellent stock in the Exhibition. How- 

 ever pleasing this profusion in numbers, and excellence in 

 quality and condition might be, under other circumstances, 

 here it served only to perplex and annoy. Where all was 

 good, it seemed difficult to select the best. It was regretted 

 that there was not money enough to give all premiums, 

 and save your Committee the anxiety and fear incident on 

 making so important decisions. In the opinion of your 

 Committee, the pigs were all good in their way, and if they 

 do not meet with any unforeseen aceidents, will one day 

 make very respectable hogs. (This they add to the report, 

 by way of encouragement to those who do not get money.) 

 After carefully considering the respective ages, weights, 

 form, shape, breed, &c. of the animals presented, your Com- 

 mittee have concluded to award the premiums as follows : 



For the best fat pig less than eight months old, the first 

 premium of three dollars, to George Marshall, of Fitch- 

 burg, who exhibited a pig seven and one-half months 

 old, which weighed 378 lbs. 



For the second best pig, the second premium of two dollars, 

 to S. A. Wheeler, of Fitchburg, for a pig of six months 

 old, and weighing over 300 lbs. 



For the third best pig, of the same class, the third premium 

 of one dollar, to Joseph Burr, of Ashby, five months 

 old, weighing 260 lbs. 



For the best lot of pigs, not less than four in number, the 

 first premium of two dollars, to S. M. Caswell, of Fitch- 

 burg. 



