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apparently intelligent in their own order; and if they could not com- 

 municate by articulation, they did most assuredly communicate the 

 fact, that they were well-fed and cared for." 



"Hoping that the time is not far distant when the society's pre- 

 miums on such stock will be higher and more numerous, and taking 

 into consideration all the properties constituting a matched pair of 

 oxen, such as bone and muscle, symmetry of parts, or proportions, 

 color, hair and horns, and the apparent disposition, they award to 

 Zenas Whitman of Auburn, the first premium ; to Robert Martin 

 of Danville, the second, and to J. H. Deering of Webster, the third." 



Draught Oxen. 



The Committee say : " Whether or not, the perplexities of justly 

 adjudicating upon the draft of oxen has been a perplexity to former 

 ^committees, the present Committee feel embarrassment on several 

 unsettled points. 1st. What are the precise requirements of each 

 according to his size. 2d. If he fails to move the load, to which he 

 is tied, how much does he lack. And a multitude of little points 

 may be raised, which for want of demonstration may receive almost 

 as many answers as there are persons to decide." 



After giving details of the several trials, they say : ' ' From ex- 

 amination of the exhibitions we award the first premium to Thomas 

 Cousens of Poland ; second, to I. G. Field of Lewiston ; third, to 

 George Bubier of Lewiston." 



"After the exhibition of all the oxen entered as draught cattle, 

 A. G. Thurlow of Poland, gave a splendid exhibition of strength 

 and discipline in a pair of oxen, excluded as competitors in conse- 

 quence of winping previous premiums." 



Draught Steers. 



The Committee on Draught Steers report, that there were entries 

 made of five pairs of three years old steers and two pairs of two 

 years old. The load upon the drag consisted of a single stone 



