ON ROOT CULTURE. 3d 



The pair of fine cattle belonging to John Marland, of Andover, 

 did their work remarkably well. The Committee regret that they 

 could not give them a premium. The most of them did well — so well 

 as to render it rather difficult to decide which did best. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



JACOB BROWN, Chairman. 

 Lynn, September 29, 1847. 



ON FAT CATTLE. 



The Committee on Fat Cattle having received the entry and state- 

 ment of Gideon R. Lucy, of Newbury, of one pair of fat oxen, and 

 of Daniel P. King, of Danvers, of three fat oxen, and having exam- 

 ined said oxen, respectfully recommend that the first premium of 

 fifteen dollars be awarded to Gideon R. Lucy, for his oxen as being 

 the best pair, and that the second premium of eight dollars, be award- 

 ed to Daniel P. King, for his red 9 years old oxen ; also that the 

 third premium of five dollars be awarded to Mr. King for his ox 

 seven years, all which is respectfully submitted. 



ANDREW DODGE, 

 BENJ. WHEELER, 

 M. H. GREENLEAF, 

 JOSEPH AKERMAN. 

 Lynn, September 29, 1847. 



ON ROOT CULTURE. 



Notwithstanding the great variety of dishes displayed in our bill 

 of fare, the Committee on sitting down to their entertainment, found 

 themselves restricted to but one, — and this not of the most savory 

 odor. They found onions of the very best quality, — ^hashed, boiled 

 and stewed, — but still nothing but onions. They also found this 

 article, now for the first time brought forward. But being invited 

 guests, they felt it to be their duty civilly to partake, of what was 

 set before them. One of the committee gently asked for a few pota- 

 toes, an article never before among the missing, but was told that 



