1858.] SENATE— No. 4. 97 



No. 115. — Gelding " Butcher Boy," 8 years old, weight, 925, lbs., owned by 



H. Ileaton, West Cambridge. 

 116. — Mare, " Jennie," 8 years old, weight, 890 lbs., owned by W. Davis, 



Roxbuiy. 

 117. — Gelding, " Stranger," Messenger Morgan, 6 years old, weight, 975 



lbs., owned by A. Allen, Boston. 

 118. — Mare, " Flying Arrow," 4 years old, weight, 800 lbs., owned by 



K.. S. Flanders, Roxbury. 

 119. — Mare, " Pretty Kate," 6 years old, weight, 750 lbs., owned by J. B. 



Smith, Roxbury. 

 120. — Gelding, " Hunter," 6 years old, weight, 1,000 lbs., owned by Wash- 

 ington Simonds, South Danvers. 

 121. — Gelding, " Hero," 6 years old, weight, 925 lbs., owned by Harrison 



Rogers, North Bridgewater. 

 122. — Mare, " Lady Rogers," 5 years old, weight, 825 lbs., owned by Har- 

 rison Rogers, North Bridgewater. 

 12-3. — Gelding, " Prince," 6 years old, weight, 900 lbs., owned by George 



H. Wood, Boston. 



The judges on mares and geldings fonr years old and upwards, 

 not exceeding one thousand pounds, entered as roadsters, not 

 including mares with foals at their side, presented the following 



REPORT: 



That they have exerted themselves faithfully to perform their duties, 

 and are entirely satisfied with their endeavors and tolerably so with 

 the results of them. 



As the committee could not have the track on Wednesday, they 

 were obliged to proceed to the open space at the northerly end of 

 the grounds, for their examination, besides visiting the stalls. For 

 upwards of three hours they were at their post, on one of the coldest 

 and most disagreeable days of the season, and did not leave until 

 every animal presented was examined. There was great lack of 

 knowledge on the part of owners and drivers as to the breeds of 

 their respective animals. 



All the preconceived notions of the committee as to horses were 

 disturbed and combated. There were Messengers of every shape and 

 gait. There were Morgans without a single distinctive sign of that 

 very recognizable breed. 



We were asked to believe that one animal, short-legged, a neck like 

 a bull, and mane and tail like a sheep's fleece, was a half-bred, and 

 that certain enlargements on others were not spavins. We were 

 pained to hear that several animals presented were born with certain 

 defects — and it was urged upon us that those defects did not con- 

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