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it was more the result of chance and accident than design, and the con- 

 sequence is, that we have an assorted lot with few fine specimens for 

 any particular purpose, among those raised in our county. 



From the fine show of one, two and three year old colts on the 

 ground, it is evident that this branch of agriculture is having increased 

 attention throughout the county. 



The rearing of good horses, we believe, may always be regarded as 

 a profitable business, particularly in a county so well adapted to grazing 

 as ours. 



Your committee cannot, in the short space of a report, notice as they 

 wish, many deserving animals competing for premiums in all the 

 difierent classes. They regret that the classification in regard to stock 

 horses was such that injustice is necessarily done in compelling the two 

 and three year olds to compete with the fully developed horses. 



The fine gray stallion, No. 140, belonging to S. B. Wakefield, being 

 the only full grown animal presented, is duly entitled to the first prem- 

 ium. A fine Black Hawk colt, three years old. No. 151, belonging to 

 Sterling & Wakefield, to the second, and a bay, two years old, No. 43, 

 belonging to B. Hack, to third premium. 



Your committee, in the examination, gave the full grown horses the 

 first, and then decided between three year olds for the second prize, 

 and after between the two year olds. A very fine bay, three years old, 

 No. 91, belonging to John Chase, and a two year old, No. 30, belonging 

 to G. H. Sherman, are entitled to favorable notice. 



Among the brood mares and colts are some fine stock. No. 61, the 

 property of John Hanson, is deemed the best; J. M. Sterling's, No. 95, 

 the 2d best, and No, 114, Frank Gale's, 3d best. 



The show of colts from one to three years old, was very fine indeed. 

 A large number on exhibition are highly creditable to our county ; and 

 many we cannot award premiums to, are particularly deserving of notice, 

 promising to make fine specimens of more than ordinary horses. 



We regret the want of time to give a more particular notice of some 

 of them. We award to John P. Rowe, for No. 178, the first premium 

 of $2; to R. Hendershot, No. 84, the 2d premium, $1 ; to I. R. Gros- 

 venor, for 108, the 8d premium, |0,75, on three year old colts. 



Of the two year olds, we award to Milo Tracy, for No. 65, the first 

 premium, $2; to D. E. Morris, on No. 138, the 2d premium of $1. 



