232 ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY SOCIETY. 



FROM REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



Town Teams of Oxen. 



The Committee on Town Teams of Oxen report, that "there were 

 seven teams presented for our inspection. One from Poland, by 

 Thomas Cousens, ten pairs of which average in girth seven feet, 

 three inches ; one from Danville, of ten pairs, by Moses Fitz, aver- 

 age girth seven feet, one inch ; one from Turner, by Phillips Brad- 

 ford, average girth seven feet, two inches ; one from Lewiston, by D. 

 Holland, average girth seven feet, three and one-half inches ; one 

 from Auburn, by Mansfield Davis, average girth seven feet, one 

 inch ; one from Webster, by Wm. Moody, average girth six feet, 

 eleven inches ; and one from Greene, by Wm. M. Longley, average 

 girth six feet, nine inches." They say that " the teams were all 

 handsome, and showed clearly that the owners take some pains and 

 some pride, and put more value upon such stock thaa upon either 

 fancy, railroad, or factory stock." 



Working Oxen. 



The Committee on Working Oxen report, that there were five pairs 

 of oxen entered for premium, all of which did credit to their owners, 

 and to Androscoggin county. First premium was awarded to Phil- 

 lips Bradford of Turner ; second premium, to Joseph Dill of Lewis- 

 ton ; third premium, to Wm. Moody of Webster. 



Matched Oxen. 



The Committee on Matched Oxen report, that "there were fourteen 

 pairs of oxen exhibited for examination, and all were fine specimens, 

 showing a decided improvement in this class of stock over former 

 years — being well matched, well formed, hard, active looking, and 



