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manner of breeding ; combining good carcass with long, even, 
and beautiful staple of wool. In the French class, the breed¬ 
ers do not seem to have that enthusiasm which is desirable in 
the breeding of the full blood animals ; and, instead of pro¬ 
gressing, they are not what they were a few years ago. In the 
long-wooled class, the Leicesters were the only ones represent¬ 
ed, and some of them were very creditable to their owners ; 
and your committee would recommend that this breed be kept 
as pure as possible ; for they are of the opinion that crossing 
does not improve, but rather injures, their reputation as mutton 
Sheep. Of South Downs, we are sorry to say, there were 
no animals exhibited that would honor that very fine breed of 
Sheep ; the most of them were more or less crossed with other 
breeds, thereby destroying that beauty of form and aptitude 
to fatten, for which they are so celebrated. Nothing can ex¬ 
ceed the beauty of a pure bred South Down Sheep ; and it is 
to be hoped that our own State will soon be fully up to the mark 
in this class of Sheep. 
GUSTAVUS GOODRICH, Ch’n. 
SWINE. 
f R. E. Gillett, 
r •, j John Greening, 
Judges,., j j A _ Carpenie ’ R) 
Tyler Colwell, 
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Tomali . 
Mazo-Manie. 
Waukesha. 
Lynde. 
The number of entries was fair, but not large. The Com¬ 
mittee regret that there was no more competition in this depart¬ 
ment. We take great pleasure in noting some breeds worthy 
of attention by both stock-breeders and farmers in this State. 
Mr. Thomas Conner, of Rutland, Dane county, exhibited 
a large breed, of good blood, imported from Canada; probably 
a cross of the Leicester and Yorkshire, and doubtless a profit¬ 
able breed to raise, especially to cross with the Suffolks. 
Mr. A. G. IIaneord and Mr. J. A. Carpenter, of Wau¬ 
kesha county, exhibited fine Suffolks, and some very choice 
