792 



2d best heifer, J. Wallace, $0 38 



Best cow, E. F. Wade, Transactions. 



2d" J.Wallace, 15 



I. CASTLE, 

 Ohairman. 



CLASS VH. OXEN AND STEERS. 



Best working oxen, S. Hawkins, Transactions and $3 00 



2d best " Ira Pate, Michigan Farmer and 2 00 



3dbest " L.L.Howe,.. _ 100 



Beet yoke steers 4 years old, E. Cook, 2 00 



2dbest " 4 " A.C.Cooper, 100 



Best " 3 « B.F.Toby, 2 00 



Best « 2 " S.Hawkins, 100 



2d best " 2 « E.Cook, 50 



Many other specimens of good cattle were in this class and should 

 have been allowed a discretionary premium. 



Judges same as in class 6. 



CLASS VIII. — SWINE. 



Best Suffolk boar, "Enterprise," Ira Sweet, Transactions and. !^1 GO 

 Best Suflfolk sow, "Aunt Chloe," C. R. Gilbert, Transactions and 1 00 



Best Berkshire and Byfield boar, K L. Johnstone, I 00 



The committee would say that if more attention was paid to the rais- 

 ing of swine, much more might the farmer, as well as the mechanic, be 

 promoted thereby. 



CLASS IX. SHEEP. 



The committee on sheep beg to make the following statement of 

 their judgment in regard to the quality of sheep that came under their 



iuveotig&tioQ. 



Best merino buck, L. H. Parsons, $3 OO 



2dbest " A.Purdy, 2 00 



Best Spanish merino buck lamb, J. W. Brewer, Transactions 



and 50 



