36 ON MARES AND COLTS ON SWINE. 



ON MARES AND COLTS. 



The Committee on Mares and Colts, would respectfully re- 

 port, that seven mares and twenty-six colts were entered for 

 premium. 



The exhibition was considered by the committee the best 

 ever offered in Essex county. Many of the animals were de- 

 serving of premiums, had a larger number been at the disposal 

 of the committee. After fully examining each one, they with 

 much difficulty award the following premiums, viz : 



To Dean Robinson, of West Newbury, for the best breed- 

 ing mare, the premium, - - - $10 00 



To Jos. Kittredge, of Andover, for the best four year old 

 colt, the premium, - - - - $10 00 



To Ezra Dodge, of Wenham, for the best three year old 

 colt, the premium, - - - - 8 00 



To Israel Trask, of Beverly, for the best two year old colt, 

 the premium, - - - - - 6 00 



To Moses L. Atkinson, of Methuen, for the best one year 

 old colt, the premium, - - - - 4 00 



WILLIAM OSBORN, 

 HORACE KIMBALL, 

 ELIJAH POPE, 

 SAML. C. PITMAN, 

 J. COLMAN. 



ON SWINE. 



The Committee on Swine having attended to the duties as- 

 signed to them, Report : 



The whole number of Swine entered for premium was twen- 

 ty-seven, viz : by A. W. Dodge, of Hamilton, six weaned pigs 

 four months and twenty-eight days old. 



John Smith, of Hamilton, a breeding sow and her litter of 

 six weaned pigs. 



