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a very satisfactory manner. We could but notice the improve- 

 ment in this class of horses in the last few years. They seem to 

 be indispensable on the farm, and any one can but notice how 

 much more they are brought into use now than formerly. The 

 farmer that twenty years ago kept but one horse through the 

 Summer, and that one perhaps turned out to pasture a large part 

 of the time, now keeps two, and quite likely four, in the stable 

 to be ready at all times for whatever place they can be put to 

 lighten the labor of the farm. We hope the interest in this class 

 of horses will still continue as we think there is no animal on 

 ihe farm that acts so important a part. 



After considerable discussion we decided to award the first 

 premium of $15 to A. T. Newhall, of Newburyport ; the second 

 of $12 to E. T. Knowlton, of Essex; the third of $10 to H. L. 

 Tenney, of Newbury ; the fourth of $6 to Joshua Roberts of 

 Gloucester. 



We would likewise mention the horse entered by Abijah P. 

 Fuller, and also one entered by M. H Poor as splendid workers 

 and were sorry that it was not our privilege to award them a pre- 

 mium. 



Commitcc — Edward H. Little, J. A. Wellman, Hugh Hill, 

 Phineas E. Davis. 



PAIRS OF DRAFT HORSES. 



The Committee on Pairs of Draft Horses have attended to 

 to their duty and would respectfully submit the following re- 

 port : — 



