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prciniiiuij, tliut it luay he said by the gentlemen authorized by 

 the Society to examine tliem, that their award assures the peo- 

 ]>le of t!;e county of tlic value of the horses for stock purposes. 



-V-UOther idea of importance Avhich not only met "with the 

 Avishes of tlic Committee, but must also all contril)utor.s of 

 first class stock, is tlic necessity of having close pens, not 

 only to protect the animals from the inclemency of the weath- 

 er, often quite severe at the period of our exhibitions, but also 

 that they may not be endangered by their neighbors, whilst 

 standing in the pens as they are uoav obliged to do. 



The Committee Avould also advise the classifying the horses ; 

 for instance : in the exhibition of this year, the stallions of 

 Messrs. Dane and Rogers were, beyond comparison, the best 

 stock horses for gentlemen's driving purposes, Avhilst the horse 

 of ]Mr. Battelle, though of great value for the ordinary work 

 of the farm, Avas useless for fast work on the road. If a clas- 

 sification is made by the Society, or left at the discretion of the 

 Committee, it would not only much assist them in tlieir labor 

 but o-ive oreater satisfection to contributors. 



The committee hope to see a much larger exhibition of stal- 

 lions another year, and also particular attention given by own- 

 ers, to establish beyond a doubt, the pedigree of their stock, 

 which, however, was given in a few cases this year. 



Chairman for the Committee — Samuel C. Oliver. 



BKEEDIX(i MARES. 



The Committee award as follows : 



To M. O'Shea, of Salem, first preminm, diploma and $1.3. 



To S. C. Oliver, of Salem, second premium, $10. 



For the Committee — Alvin Sniitli. 



