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farmers to the subject in a manner that cannot fail to interest, 

 by the liberal donation of $200 to the one that can carry off 

 the palm at the annual fair of three New England States. I 

 trust that the farmers of Franklin will give this offer a hearty 

 response, as it is a lottery, unlike to others, in which there are 

 no blanks, though but one capital prize. 



Those animals which received the awards, were all of them 

 of the Durham breed, the merits of which need no encomium 

 from us, more than a reference to the splendid teams brought 

 in from Shelburne and Conway last year, and from Shelburne 

 this, in each of which towns, as has been stated, much attention 

 has been paid to crossing with that breed. 



Gr. DiCKixsox, Chairman^ 



NORFOLK. 



Report of the Co?nmittee. 



The committee on bulls report that the whole number on 

 exhibition was ten. After a careful examination of their merits, 

 and being governed by the importance of encouraging the use, 

 only, of such animals as are known in pedigree, and of pure 

 blood, the committee make the following awards : — 



Class Devon. — For the best full blood, the first premium to 

 Aaron Davis Weld, of West Roxbury. For the second best, 

 the second premium to John S. Eldridgc, of Canton. 



Class Ayrshire. — For the best full blood, the first premium 

 to Lemuel Billings, Quincy. No second premium awarded. 



Class Aldei'ney. — For the best full blood, the first premium 

 to Lyman Kinsley, of Canton. No second premium awarded. 



Li conclusion, the chairman of the committee submits the 

 following remarks : — 



When we consider the immense loss which is annually sus. 

 taincd by the breeding and rearing of cattle of an ordinary 

 character, we are impelled to urge upon the attention of our 

 brother farmers, the absolute importance of improving their 

 stock, by the introduction of pure blood animals, and of such 



