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the pens. And it gives me much pleasure to be ahle to state, that in 

 no instance was the chairman called upon for his opinion in making 

 up the awards ; in short, they were unanimous in every instance in the 

 awards, except in that to Nathaniel Dodge, of Sutton, who offered a 

 pair of three year old steers for the $30 premium, and in this your 

 chairman interfered and recommended, for want of competition, only 

 615 be given to him, and the value of $15 to another and unfortu- 

 nately an unsuccessful competitor in working oxen, which request 

 was most cheerfully complied with. And the awards were as follows, 

 viz. : — 



The first premium to John B. Moore, of Concord, for his twin 7 

 years old oxen, weighing 3,930 lbs., $50 ; to Nathan B. Reed, of 

 Princeton, for his 4 years old grade Devon oxen, weighing 2,700 lbs., 

 the second premium of $40 ; the third premium of $30, to Nathaniel 

 Dodge, of Sutton, for his 4 years old cattle, high grade Devon, weigh- 

 ing 2,650 lbs. ; the fourth premium of $20, to Horace Sheldon, of 

 Wilmington, for his 4 years old oxen, weighing, 2,870 lbs. ; to L. 

 Maynard, of Bradford, the fifth premium of $10, for his 4 years old 

 twin cattle, weighing 3,000 lbs. 



In the second class r'of our department, we find offered for two 

 year olds and under four, five premiums; and no entry of any 

 cattle under this class was offered, except a yoke of three year old 

 steers, by Nathaniel Dodge, of Sutton, which were truly good steers, 

 and perhaps worthy of the first premium ; but for want of competition, 

 your committee award Mr. Dodge $15, and strongly recommend the 

 balance of $15 to G. C. Sanborn, of Westborough, for his five years 

 old oxen, weighing 3,200 lbs. ; and your committee regret exceedingly 

 that they had not a larger and more worthy premium to bestow on 

 these cattle as well as their driver, who came near being perfect. Next 

 your committee recommend a premium of $10 to Rufus King of 

 Sutton, for his native 5 years old oxen. 



They also recommend to T. J. Pinkham, of Chelmsford, for his 4 

 years old oxen ; to William Buckminster, Esq., of Framingham, for 

 his twin 6 years old cattle, Devon and native ; to Leonard Hoar, of 

 Lincoln, for his beautiful 4 years old oxen, weighing 3,245 lbs. ; to 

 Calvin D. Nourse, of Shrewsbury, for his oxen, 4 years old ; also, 

 to Anson Warren, of Westborough, for his 6 years old oxen, weighing 

 3,600 lbs. ; a gratuity of ten dollars each or a diploma, believing 

 as we do that they fully merit the award. We also notice with 

 much pleasure, a pair of beautiful deep red steers, one year old, 

 weighing more than a ton, belonging to Dr. George B. Loring, of 

 Salem; as we have no special premium at our disposal, on steers 

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