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low, fertile, undulating valleys of their more favored sister 

 towns, upon which cattle graze and become sleek and fat, yet 

 by artificial means, by enterprize, industry, energy and perse- 

 verance, they may not only equal, but excel those that now bear 

 away the prize. 



John L. Davis, Chairman. 



Working Oxen. 



There were thirteen pairs of oxen entered for premium ; all 

 of them appeared to be well trained and were able to perform 

 labor if required; their appearance, however, indicated that the 

 owners had given heed to the declaration that the " merciful 

 man is merciful to his beast," for all gave evidence of receiving 

 careful and kind treatment; the committee regret that their 

 opportunity for examination should be so limited, and would 

 suggest whether those that succeed us in tliis duty should not 

 have some other means of testing the work and discipline of 

 oxen, besides seeing them move a few rods without anv load 

 being attached to them. 



Timothy Bailey, Chairman. 



Beef Oxen. 



The committee on beef oxen have been together for examin- 

 ation, and we find on the secretary's book of entry, nine yokes 

 of beef oxen ; and in the performance of the duty assigned us, 

 we found them to be a splendid lot — and also found them to 

 exceed any lot of beef oxen ever presented to our view at any 

 one time at our agricultural meeting — and we are highly grati- 

 fied in anticipation of the future great improvement that is now 

 advancing in neat stock, not only in this, our society, but also 

 through the State of Maine. 



Petpr Garcelon, Chairman. 



