22 



they feel in maintaining the reputation which they have heretofore ac- 

 quired. They believe that the Neat Stock usually offered at our exhi- 

 bitions is not surpassed by that of any other Society ; and they hope and 

 have renewed reason to believe, that the spirit and enterprize of the 

 farmers of Worcester County will never suffer any other Society to go 

 before them in this staple commodity. 



The number of Bulls which your Committee have examined for pre- 

 mium is thirteen — of the most improved breeds of imported animals, and 

 of the best breeds of our native stock. Those of the imported breeds are 

 sufficiently advanced in years, and are accompanied by a sufficient num- 

 ber of the same kinds of stock, to show their great value in the breeding 

 of cattle ; and it is found that generally the greater number of fine ani- 

 mals are from those breeds — though there are some exceptions honoura- 

 ble to the early breeds of our country. 



The Committee have awarded the first premium, of $15, to Col. Jonas 

 Ball, of Southborough, for his 3 year old Bull, from Denton. He has 

 more good points than are often found in any animal, and he is sufficient- 

 ly advanced in years to have arrived to his permanent growth and shape. 

 They have awarded the second premium, of $10, to Bezaleel Taft, jun, 

 Esq. for his 2 year old Bull, of a fine native stock, from which so many 

 good cattle have been produced in the town of Sutton. Four other Bulls 

 claimed the particular attention of your Committee. That of Mr. Zeph- 

 aniah Brown, of Charlton, which took the first premium last year, as a 

 Calf, and that of Mr. Benjamin Harrington, which took the second pre- 

 mium last year ; but they both have the appearance of having been too 

 much forced the last year to support their relative standing, though they 

 have many good points. That of Mr. Daniel King, of Charlton, is near- 

 ly as good, without the appearance of having a premature growth. These 

 three are from Holderness, and are rarely equalled by any of our native 

 stock. The Bull of Mr. Boylston is a large and finely made animal, but 

 is not as good in some points as those to v^hich premiums are given. 



Twelve Bull Calves were exhibited for premium. The first premium, 

 of $6, is awarded to Mr. Cheney Hatch, of Leicester ; and the second, 

 of $4, to Mr. Henry Sprague, of Spencer; not, however, without much 

 hesitation and a division of the Committee bet^veen those of Mr. Sprague 

 and Capt. James Estabrook, jr. of Rutland ; and Capt. Estabrook ought 

 not, from this decision, to despair of having as good a Bull, another year, 

 as may then be exhibited. There were other good Calves, but which 

 could not vie with the three above mentioned, unless it was that of Mr. 

 Sumner, of Rutland, which was too young to be satisfactorily estimated. 



The Steers, of different ages, have, this year, in the opinion of the 

 Committee, surpassed those of any former year. The Committee have 

 awarded the only premium offered for those of four years old, to Mr. Asa 

 Cummings, jr. of Sutton. Several other pairs offered were remarkable 

 for size and shape, and so near of equal goodness that your Committee 

 forbear to make any discrimination. 



Among the 3 year old Steers, the Committee were much divided, and 

 long hesitated ; and nothing but the necessity of agreeing brought them 

 to a decision. They awarded the first premium, of $8, to Mr, Stephen 

 Marsh, jr. of Sutton; and the second premium, of $5, to Mr. Caleb 

 Knight, of Charlton. A finer collection of this class of stock, your Com- 

 mittee believe, was never exhibited at any Show. 



To Daniel Tenny, Esq. of Sutton, the Committee award the first pre- 

 mium, of $7, for the best pair of 2 year old Steers ; and to Mr. Benjamin 

 Harrington, of Princeton, the second premium, or$4, for the next best. 

 This class of Steers presented difficulties nearly as great as those of other 

 ages : they were many, and of superior quality. 



