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To Mr. Amos Merrlam, of Princeton, is awarded the first premium, of 

 ^5, for Yearling- Steers ; and to Col. Jonas Ball, of Southborough, the 

 second premium, of $3, for the next best. 



But two 3 year old Heifers were offered for premium, and your Com- 

 mittee did not think either of them of such superior quality as to merit a 

 premium. Several were for exhibition merely — which were worthy of 

 preoiiums, had they been offered for that purpose. 



For 2 year old Heifers, the Committee award the first premium, of $6, 

 to Mr. Henry Spra^ue, of Spencer ; and the second, of $5, to Mr. Luther 

 Whiting, of Sutton. 



To Mr. Benjamin Harrington, of Princeton, they award the first pre- 

 mium, of $5, for the best Yearling Heifer; and to Col. Jacob W. Wat- 

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



For the best Heifer Calf, they award the first premium, of $5, to Col, 

 Watson ; and the second, of $4, to Mr. Harrington. 



The Committee cannot, in justice, leave the subjects of their inquiries 

 "Without some notice of those animals offered only for exhibition, and 

 which fall within those classes particularly confided to them. 



The stock which Mr. Williams has introduced into the County always 

 claims the first attention. Although the progenitor of the race, which 

 has taken the head of our pens, and stood foremost in the Show from the 

 first, has this day left his place for others, yet his numerous descendants 

 have well supported his reputation. The 3 year old Heifer descended 

 from him, owned by Mr. Williams, presents all the best points found in a 

 good milker, and which are calculated for the best stock of cattle, either 

 for the plough or the stall. Others of the same race, which are too nu- 

 merous to particularize, show, that taking them all in all, no better stock 

 has ever been found in this or any other country. One trait in this stock 

 proves their incalculable value — which is, that the older they are, the 

 better they are proportioned, and the more perfect their shape. Judge 

 Lincoln's Heifers of this breed show conclusively their value as milkers ; 

 and his other animals, exhibited this day, bear as unequivocal testimony 

 to their worth for the stall. The Bull of Mr. Hubbard, also, is a sufficient 

 Toucher for their size and shape. 



Your Committee would not do justice to their own feelings should 

 they omit the stock of Mr. Boylston, though only a part of it falls within 

 the classes assigned to them. The Committee know not the origin of 

 his stock ; but this they know, that so long as he shall continue to add 

 to the interests of our Show, as he ever has done, by producing such 

 stock, they shall ever be proud to acknowledge him as a Worcester 

 farmer. 



Your Committee represent, that so great a number of animals is as- 

 signed for their examination, and the time allowed them so short, that it 

 is nearly impossible to satisfy themselves in awarding premiums ; and 

 they have little time to notice those offered for exhibition. The mere 

 manual labour of drawing up a report embracing so many objects, ought 

 to occupy a considerable portion of the time which is necessarily devoted 

 to the examination. Under these circumstances, they beg leave to sug- 

 gest the propriety, at our future Shows, of dividing the labours between 

 two or more Committees. It is believed that justice would be more 

 likely to be done, and many fine animals offered for exhibition, which 

 Under the present arrangement escape the notice of a Comnnittee, would 

 receive that attention which they are entitled to, and which their own- 

 ers expect, 



REJOICE NEWTON, -gtr order. 



