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of duty and strict honesty ! We have good reason for believing that 

 this same breed still exists in considerable numbers in this vicinity, 

 and as they are not properly the South Doioii species, we will sug- 

 gest as an appropriate name, the " Knock Down breed," and we rec- 

 ommend it to farmers as an efficient protection to their orchards and 

 viellon patches. Moreover, we would respectfully suggest to our Na- 

 tional and State Governments, that, whether for purposes of invasion 

 or defense, a hatallion composed entirely of these animals, if proper- 

 ly trained and officered, we will suppose, by genuine l^FboZ-verines 

 from Michigan, would most assuredly and effectually lamni (Web- 

 ster's unabridged) any force which covild be brought against them, 

 not excepting even the famous "blood-hound regiment.'' We have 

 no further knowledge of the different breeds of sheep. The " Bake- 

 well," we judge from the etymology of the term, to be the best for 

 mutton. Finally, aside from all interesting scripture associations 

 connected with the sheep, we feel warranted in the assertion that of 

 all animals which composed the freight or passenger list of that first 

 great ship — Noah's Ark, not one is of more extensive or varied use 

 than the sheep. His fleece forms the luxurious covering of the gen- 

 tleman (which, by the Avay, is in most instances, merely transferring 

 it from the back of one sheep to that of another) ; his skin, manufac- 

 tured into parchment, contains the record of his titles and honors, 

 and is made to suit all wants from the best " goat-skin morocco" for 

 ladies shoes (by a process known only to tanners and shoemakers) to 

 a blacksmith's apron. 



The undersigned avails himself of the occasion, in behalf of the 

 committee, to renew unto you sir, and your associates of this society, 

 the assurance of the high consideration and regard with which he re- 

 mains etc., etc. 



Z. C. MONTAGUE, Chairman. 



ON SWINE. 



Your Committee have carefully attended to the important duty en- 

 trusted to them, and beg leave to report that they have been filled 

 with surprise, to find that in the very high noon of this age of pro- 

 gress, when the march of civilization, of education and of philanthro- 

 py is so rapid, so little is being done for the social and physical ad- 

 vancement of that numerous and slandered class of the community, 

 the Swine. 



