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WORKING OXEN AND STEERS. 



The Committee on Working Oxen report seven pairs entered, 

 six of which competed for the premiums, and award as 

 follows : — 



First premium, to Thomas Haskell, of West Gloucester, 

 diploma and $12. 



Second premium, to Gardner W. Herrick, of West Glouces- 

 ter, $10. 



Third premium, to Thomas W. Hazeltine, of Bradford, $8. 



Steers — none entered. 



Special premium by Hon. George B. Loring to best teamster 

 of oxen or steers, $10, awarded to Joshua Roberts, of West 

 Gloucester. 



Committee — Alden C. Estes, S. E. Noyes, J. P. Goodale. 



TOWN TEAMS. 



The Committee on Town Teams report one team of four 

 horses owned by George Collins, of Gloucester, which they 

 consider fully entitled to a premium, and award $12.50 ; and 

 also award $12.50 for the finely decorated car containing the 

 May party, drawn by said horses. They were somewhat dis- 

 appointed to find but three pairs of oxen, that they could call 

 a Town Team. 



Parties having single pairs of oxen on the grounds, belong- 

 ing in different towns, kindly ofi'eredthem to assist to draw the 

 beautifully decorated car prepared for the procession, for which 

 they have our thanks. The Committee award to the town 

 team of three yokes of oxen from Gloucester $12.50, and also 

 award $12.50 for the decoration of the car, containing nine 

 young ladies representing the products of the seasons, &c., of 

 which a more extended report will be made for publication in 

 the transactions of the Society. 



For the Committee — Thomas P. Gcntlee. 



Sept. 28d, 1873. 



