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In class No. 9, comprising steers two years old, the decisions 

 of the committee are as follows : — The first premium of six dol- 

 lars, is awarded to Amasa Walker, of North Brookfield, for a 

 pair of steers two years old, three-fourths Durham breed, and 

 weighing 2820 pounds. 



The second premium of five dollars is awarded to Simon 

 Carpenter, of Charlton, for a pair of steers two years old, of 

 native breed, weighing 2426 pounds, and raised in South- 

 bridge. 



The third premium of four dollars, is awarded to Nathaniel 

 Dodge, of Sutton, for a pair of steers two years old, of native 

 breed, and raised in Sutton. 



The fourth premium of three dollars, is awarded to Samuel 

 Perry, of Worcester, for a pair of steers two years old, one- 

 fourth Durham breed, weighing 2560 pounds, and raised in 

 Worcester. 



In class No. 10, composed of yearling steers, the decisions of 

 the committee are as follows : — The first premium of five dol- 

 lars is awarded to Charles A. Whitney, of Princeton, for a pair 

 of native breed, one year and four months old, raised in Princeton. 



The second premium of four dollars, is awarded to Henry S. 

 Stockwell, of Sutton, for a pair of native breed, one year old, 

 and raised in Sutton. 



The third premium of three dollars, is awarded to Alpheus 

 Davis, of Charlton, for a pair of steers one year and five months 

 old, of native breed, and raised in Hardwick. The docility, and 

 the skilful training of these animals is very remarkable. They 

 are twins. 



The fourth premium of two dollars, is awarded to Simon 

 Carpenter, of Charlton, for a pair of native breed, weighing 

 1870 pounds, and raised in Sutton. 



The first premium for steer calves, not under five months 

 old, is awarded to Benjamin Gould, of Douglas, for a pair of 

 native breed, six months old, and raised in Douglas. Mr. 

 Gould exhibited another pair of calves, very fine, though infe- 

 rior to the former, but which were not offered for premium. 

 After the drawing match was over, he attached these beautiful 



