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In the class of four-years-old and upwards there were eight 

 entries, as follows : — 



Charles S. Clark, Salem, four-years-old ; N. H. Boardman, 

 Danvers, seven-years-old ; S. B. Gregory, Hamilton, six-years-old ; 

 Byron Perkins, Georgetown, five-years-old ; A. T. Nevvhall, New- 

 buryport, six-years-old ; Jas. M. Knights, Salem, four-years-old ; 

 Thomas Sawyer, Boxford, five-years-old ; John I. Downing, An- 

 dover, five years old. 



In the three-years-old class there were six entries as follows : — 

 George W. Rogers, Peabody; Thomas W. Pierce, Topsfield. 

 presented two, each three years of age. Samuel P. Prescott, 

 Haverhill ; George W. Russell, North Andover ; Nathan J. Clark, 

 Danvers. The fine, young stallion, "Winchester," presented for 

 exhibition only, by Mr Franklin Alley of Marblehead, elicited 

 the admiration of the Committee. 



The awards were as follows : — 



In the four-years-old and upward class — Charles S. Clark, Sa 

 lem, first premium, $i8; James M. Knights, Salem, second pre- 

 mium, $12 ; S. B, Gregory, Hamilton, third premium, $io. 



In the three-years old — Thos VV. Pierce, Topsfield, first pre- 

 mium, $io; George W. Rogers, Peabody, second premium, $6. 



There were no entries for the "best Stallion of any age and 

 five of his colts." 



The Committee regret the almost total absence of a complete 

 pedigree, and they urge, as of great importance to the breeders 

 of the county, to ensure for them not only purity of blood, but 

 freedom from hereditary unsoundness, that the Society 

 oblige eVery one making his entry to hand in pedigrees of his 

 stock. It is one thing to say that "my horse is a Messenger, or 

 Morgan, or Hamiltonian ;" another thing to verify the state- 

 ment. What the Committee ought to have, and what the Soci- 

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