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able show of the hornless Galloways, which entered the field, 
in this state, for the first time. 
The milch cows and grade cattle were in greater numbers 
than at the last exhibition, and in better condition. The show 
of working oxen and neat cattle was very much better than at 
any former exhibition—the animals exhibited were a decided 
improvement over the native cattle, and indicated the results 
which might be reached by all farmers, if they w r ould take ad¬ 
vantage of the opportunities for improvement within their 
reach. 
REPORT OF SWINE AND POULTRY DEPARTMENT. 
BY J. H. WARREN, SUPERINTENDENT. 
The rapidly growing interest felt in these profitable kinds of 
agricultural stock, together with the extended range of premi¬ 
ums offered by the society, and the very liberal special premiums 
(which it is hoped will be continued) offered in the swine depart¬ 
ment by Messrs. Plankinton & Armour, Layton & Co,, Jos. T. 
Woolley, L. Parian, VanKirk & McGeoch, pork packers of 
Milwaukee, brought cut, not only from our own, but from 
other states, a very large and fine exhibition in these depart¬ 
ments. 
In the swine department, especially, the number and variety 
of breeds was most unprecedented ; there being over one hun¬ 
dred pens filled with about twice that number of as fine ani¬ 
mals as were ever exhibited. 
In point of numbers, the Berkshires, Poland-Chinas and 
Chester-AYhites were most numerous, while the Lancashires, 
Cheshires and Bssexes were well represented by some very 
fine animals. 
It is believed, nor can it be doubted, that the exhibition of 
such a number and variety of swine of so fine a quality, will 
do much to stimulate the farmers of our state to improve the 
breed and quality of their swine; for in no class of animals is 
there so wide a range between the good and the poor, the 
profitable and the unprofitable. 
