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REPORT ON WORKING OXEN, 



Your Committee would report, There were but four entries made 

 for trial, and they have awarded premiums as follows : — 

 To Timothy Tucker, of Milton, Oxen 6 years old, the first 



premium, $8.00 



To Aaron D. Weld, of W. Roxbury, Oxen 5 years old, the 



second premium, 6.00 



To B. V. French, of Braintree, Oxen 7 years old, the third 



premium, 5.00 



The trial was performed by drawing a cart, loaded with two tons of 

 stone, from the bottom of a long hill to the top, and back. Each 

 team trying their skill and strength in backing the same load up hill, 

 two or more times, while descending at difficult points. The same 

 cart and load were used by each team. Your Committee would add, 

 that the work was quite satisfactorily performed by each of the com- 

 petitors, Mr. Tucker's oxen doing it with the most ease to both 

 themselves and their driver. In the opinion of your Committee, 

 with some of the drivers, there was quite too free use made of the 

 whip and voice : the lash leaving marks, too true a proof of the 

 strength of the arm that wielded it. Your Committee would speak 

 with pleasure of three yokes of oxen, exhibited by A. D. Weld, as 

 being worthy of note ; their docility and training, as exhibited, were 

 well worth the attention of farmers. They were entered for pre- 

 mium ; but, as none was offered except on each yoke separately, 

 your Committee had not the power to award any to them, though for 

 beauty of shape, training, and matching in color, it is doubted 

 whether they could be excelled in the County. 



We regret that a cold easterly storm prevented the appearance of 

 so large a number of competitors as usual ; and also, that, probably 

 for the same reason, there were no town teams present. With the 

 remark, that probably no animal on the farm repays more fully kind 

 care and treatment from its owner and driver, than the ox, we 

 respectfully submit this our Report to the Society. 



Yours, 

 ROYAL W. TURNER, Chairman. 



