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most of those on whom the responsibility of decision rests. 

 Not so the committee on working cattle. They are obliged to 

 decide from recollection and from impression, and the power of 

 contrasting is gone before it can be exercised. Where many 

 are so nearly alike, and all excellent, the difficulty of decision 

 is more increased. 



The committee have felt all these difficulties, but have en- 

 deavored to decide with firmness and impartiality. 



The total number of entries was 31 — 22 yoke of oxen and 9 

 yoke of steers. The weight drawn by the oxen was almost 

 7,000 pounds — that of the steers, about 5,000. Much praise is 

 due to all, but the committe have awarded 

 To Ebenezer Padelford, Taunton, 1st premium for the 



best yoke of working oxen, - - - $7 00 



These cattle were but four years old, and light weight, but 

 they hauled the load with great ease, and pulled even and 

 true. 



The committee recommend, that hereafter the owners of 

 cattle competing for a premium, be required to enter the weight 

 and age of each yoke, and that the trial commence at 9 o'clock, 

 A. M., to allow longer time for comparison and examination. 



EDMUND H. BENNETT, Chairman. 



Grain Crops. 



There were two entries for premiums on Indian corn ; one 

 by H. W. K. Allen, of Attleborough, and one by Andrew H. 

 Hall, of Taunton. Mr. Allen's statement is not very full, and 

 the certificates are informal. The product of his acre is not re- 

 markable, and the committee do not recommend a premium. 

 Mr. Hall's statement of his corn crop is more full. The quan- 

 tity of corn raised was 84 1| bushels. The rules are substan- 

 tially complied w:ith, except that there is no certificate of a 

 surveyor. Mr. Hall is a surveyor himself, and supposed that 

 his own certificate was sufficient ; but the committee are of 

 opinion that it is not in accordance with the spirit of the rule. 

 The committee believe that it is well to require a strict con- 



