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twenty thousand dollars in funds, while our cattle-pens are 

 empty. Let it be our boast that we raise and own the best 

 stock in the old Bay State, and that our annual show brings 

 to our fair-grounds the best stock raised in the country. 



We should remember that our Society is not a Savings Bank ; 

 its object is not to see how much money it can make and save, 

 but how much money it can raise and judiciously award in 

 premiums for the encouragement of every branch of agricul- 

 ture in the county. And we may rest assured that such a 

 policy would not tend to poverty ; but, on the contrary, if the 

 same law holds good here as in all other business, then the 

 giving that maketh rich would fill our treasury to overflowing. 

 Let the experiment be tried. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Committee — 0. S. Butler, Wm. Cogswell, Asa T. Newhall, 

 Z. C. Wardwell. 



FAMILY HORSES. 



The Committee on Family Horses have attended to their 

 duty, and awarded the following premiums, viz. : 



The first premium of diploma and $15, to George James, of 

 Gloucester. 



The second premium of $10, to Samuel E. Sawyer, of 

 Gloucester. 



The third premium of $8, to C. C. Cressy, of Gloucester. 



Committee — E. G, Berry, David Stiles, Washington Burn- 

 ham, J. A. Savary, John D. Cross. 



FARM AND DRAFT HORSES. 



The Committee on Farm and Draft Horses award : 

 To Henry L. Tenny, of Newbury, diploma and first pre- 

 mium of $12. 

 To John Clark, of Gloucester, second premium of $10. 

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