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REPORTS, &c. 



FAT CATTLE. 



There were but two Fat Cattle entered for premium, those 

 ]by T. G. Ordway, of West Newbury. For his off ox the 

 Committee award the first premium, the Society's diploma and 

 $10 ; for his near os, the second premium of -$58. 



Committee — Jas. P. King, A. H. Gould, John Bray, Joseph 

 Akerman, J. Z. Gordon. 



STATEMENT OF THOMAS G. ORDWAY. 



To THE Committee on Fat Cattle: — These ca.ttle I pur- 

 chased the middle of March. They have done all my work — 

 ploughing-, drawing manure, getting in hay — filled barn ninety 

 five feet long — and all other work required of oxen on a farm. 

 Have worked them considerable on tlie highway. I gave them 

 hay and five quarts meal, each, per day until the 2otli of 

 May, then turned them out to grass ; have not had meal since. 



BULLS. 



The Committee on Bulls award the following premiums : 



Two-years-old and upward, thorough-bred Jei^ey, first 

 premium, diploma and $10, to G. W. Herrick, Gloucester, for 

 bull " Rebel." 



Second premium, $5, to Geo. W. Kittredge, North Andover, 

 for bull " Prince." 



Two-years-old and upward, thorough-bred Short-Horns, first 

 premium, diploma and $10, to Geo. W. Duncan, Haverhill, 

 for bull "Champion" — three years old, weight 1680 pounds. 



