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shire, but in the union of the qualities of milking, fattening and work- 

 ing, they are not surpassed by any other breed. They have a quick- 

 ness of motion which few horses can exceed. 



We sometimes hear of cows of native origin which are great milk- 

 ers, but little pains have heretofore been taken to preserve the breed ; 

 by crossing with the imported stock and their descendants, much may 

 be done in time, to improve the character of our neat stock ; it is 

 with this purpose the Trustees of the State Society have, with much 

 expense of time and money, imported the choicest animals of the 

 Ayrshire and North D3von breeds. It has sometimes been question- 

 ed whether stock can be profitably raised in this county ; there can 

 be no doubt that if stock is to be raised, the best breed and the best 

 animals should be selected. 



Respectfully submitted, 



DANIEL P. KING, 



JOHN W. PROCTOR, 

 WILLIAM SUTTON. 



Lynn, September 29th, 1847. 



ON PLOUGHING WITH DOUBLE TEAMS. 



The Committee on Ploughing with Double Teams (consisting of 

 Daniel Adams of Newbury, Josiah Newhall of Lynnfield, Jonathan 

 King of Danvers, John Whittredge of Hamilton, and Rufus Wy- 

 man of Salem,) have attended to that duty and Report: 



That twelve teams were entered, — all of which appeared upon the 

 ground, and ploughed the lots assigned them, being one-sixth of an 

 acre each. The lots were drawn, and the work performed as follows, 

 viz: 

 No. 1. to John Washburn of Lynn, 



2. to Phillip Marsh of Danvers, 



3. to Elias Clough of Lynn, 



4. to John Newhall of Lynn, 



5. to Wm. R. Putnam, of Danvers, 



6. to B. W. Crowningshield, of Topsfield 



7. to Joseph Goodridge, of West Newbury, 



8. to Francis Dodge, of Danvers, 



9. to Elijah Pope, of Danvers, 



