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as a singular coincidence, that of the twelve ploughs on the field 

 which performed the best work, six were of the manufacture of 

 Ruggles, Nourse &- Mason, and six from the workshop of Mar- 

 tin (fc Co., or as was wittily remarked by a bystander, it was 

 " six of one and half a dozen of the other." 



LEVI LINCOLN, Chairman. 



Bulls. 



Two of the twelve bulls entered for exhibition and premiums, 

 were those presented by the Massachusetts Society, which were 

 most splendid animals, and made a bold and lofty appearance as 

 they stood at the head of their class. It was understood that 

 many beautiful young cattle, the progeny of those two last 

 named bulls, were in the pens. 



The committee, after a careful examination of the merits of 

 the several bulls, and taking into consideration all the facts in 

 the case, awarded the premiums as follows : — To Caleb Nourse 

 of Bolton, the first premium of ."|10, for the best bull, not less 

 than two years old, weighing 1505 lbs., ^ Creampot and f Native. 

 To J. D. Lovell of West Boylston, the secoiid premium of $7, 

 for the next best bull, weighing 1540 lbs., § Devon and ^ Dur- 

 ham. To Asa Holbrook, of Holden, the third premium of $5, 

 for the next best bull, | Devon and | Native. The bulls which 

 the committee passed over in awarding premiums, were all, 

 without exception, beautiful animals, and well deserving pre- 

 miums, had such been at the disposal of the committee. The 

 white bull of Marshal J. Maynardi, of Northborough, attracted 

 the attention of the committee on account of its fine form and 

 silk-like hair. The bull of Benj.- Willard, of Lancaster, drew 

 attention also, but was not entered in time to receive a premium. 

 A bull was presented for exhibition, by H. B. Lyman, of Prov- 

 idence, R. I., upon which the committee would have been glad 

 to make some remarks, but the age of the animal passed that 

 duty into the hands of the other committee. 



[They say respecting this animal : — Among the bulls exhib- 

 ited, but not entitled to compete for premiums, was the bull 



