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To this conclusion the Committee could not arrive without great de- 

 liberation and hesitancy. The essential points in many of the cows were 

 so nearly balanced, that another set of judges might in each case have 

 decided differently without any impeachment of their judgment. Among 

 the unsuccessful cows particularly noticed for prominent good qualities 

 "was Col. Mixter's, of New-Braintree, and Col. Bush's, of Boylston : they 

 were of the first class, but not represented as uncommon in the duration 

 of their productiveness. Col. Watson's, of Princeton, was large and one 

 of the best formed cows exhibited ; but from her habitual propensity to 

 flesh, and the circumstance that she had generally raised her calves, 

 (two of which were present to attest her value,) sufficient evidence was 

 not afforded of her superior excellence for the dairy. Mr. Horatio G. 

 Henshaw's, of Worcester, was a formidable rival to Mr. Farnsworth's, 

 and in the judgment of the Committee was but a very little inferior. — 

 Capt. Harrington's, of Princeton, Mr. Rainger's and Mr. Earl's, of New- 

 Braintree, at any former Show would have taken a commanding stand, 

 Mr. Elisha Sumner's, of Rutland, had a sufficient voucher in a noble calf 

 by her side that she is a first-rate breeder; but as she had always reared 

 her calves, no judgment could be formed of her value as a milch cov/. — 

 Mr. Newell's, of New-Braintree, had every appearance of having been 

 a first-rate cow, but her age (10 years) had essentially diminished her 

 value. Others, not particularly recollected, in most of their essential 

 qualities did credit to their judicious owners; and the Committee regret 

 that the restriction of premiums prevented their selecting a much larger 

 number of excellent cows as objects of a more flattering and substantial 

 notice. 



Cows for exhibition only, were offered by WardN. Boylston, Esq. and 

 the Hon. Judge Lincoln, gentlemen who have ever manifested a deep and 

 ardent interest in the reputation and prosperity of the Society. Mr. 

 Boylston's two uncommonly large and beautiful cows have heretofore 

 given celebrity to our Shows. The cows exhibited by Judge Lincoln, 

 the progeny of Denton, in their younger state have repeatedly attracted 

 attention at the pens. In their present station as cows, they amply con- 

 firm their early promise, and unequivocally demonstrate the value of 

 this justly celebrated breed. 



In behalf of the Committee, 



O. FISKE, Chairman. 

 October 13, 1824. 



Committee on Working Oxen. 



John W. Hubbard, of Worcester, Chairman ; Rufus Barton, of 

 Millbury ; Asa Cuinmings, jr. of Sutton ; VViliiaoi Foster, of 

 Southbridge ; William Eag-er, of Northborough. 



THE Committee on Working Oxen have attended to the duty assio-n« 

 ed to them. 



It is saying a great deal in praise of the show of Working Oxen exhib- 

 ited to-day, to say that it -has equalled that of any preceding year. And 

 if this County has never before exhibited a finer show of Working Oxen 

 your Committee do not know where they should look for one superior to 

 it. We believe we inight look in vain even to the country of John Bnli 



himself — the country of improved short horns and improved long horns 



of the Heretords and the Teeswaters — the Alderneys and the Vigeloes 



the country where 1000 guineas are given for a Bull, and 500 for a Heifer. 



