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little animals to a cart, suitable to their size, and exhibited 

 their skill in drawing and backing, to the great satisfaction of 

 the multitude, and the admiration of the Committee. 



DWIGHT FOSTER, Chairman. 



Fat Cattle. 



Fourteen fat oxen and six fat cows were offered for premium, 

 and four fat oxen for exhibition, all good and worthy of high 

 commendation, and premiums more liberal than are offered by 

 the Society. And we would now take this opportunity to ex- 

 press a most hearty wish that more of the intelligent farmers 

 of this County would join this Society, that their funds might 

 be increased, and thereby more liberal premiums offered. 

 After careful investigation of the case in hearing, of so much 

 magnitude, and taking into consideration all the particulars of 

 the evidence in relation to the age, size, weight, breed, and 

 expense of keeping, &c., &c., the committee were almost at a 

 loss how to dispose of the few premiums offered, to do justice 

 to all parties concerned. But finding that the matter must 

 be acted upon, they called forth their most active powers, 

 and did what they had to do with their might. They awarded 

 the first premium of twelve dollars to Milton S. Morse, of 

 Winchendon, for his white ox, five years old, weighing 2,525 

 lbs., part Durham. To Asa Rice, of West Boylston, the second 

 premium of ten dollars, for his yellow ox, five years old, and 

 weighing 2,420 lbs., native breed. To Milton S. Morse, afore- 

 said, the third premium of eight dollars, for his red ox, five 

 years old, weighing 2,320 lbs., half Devon and half Durham. 

 To Holloway Bailey, of Northborough, the fourth premium of 

 five dollars, for his near ox. seven years old, weighing 2,110 

 lbs., of the Holderness breed. To Samuel Ellsworth, of 

 Barre, the first premium of ten dollars, for his cow, seven years 

 old, half Durham, weighing 1,550 lbs. To Seth Wyman, of 

 Shrewsbury, the second premium of six dollars, for his lined- 

 back cow, half Durham, and weighing 1,300 lbs. To Seth Wy- 



