1858.] SENATE— No. 4. 101 



The judges on fillies presented the following 

 REPORT: 



The committee on fillies under four years old, found twenty-three 

 entries, and they award the following premiums : — 



For three year olds — First premium, to Lambert Majmard's filly, 

 " Baby Childers," $30. 



Second premium to Lambert Maynard's filly " Proxy," $20. 



Third premium, to Sewell Blood's filly " Waltham Maid," $10. 



For two year olds — First premium, to William Peters' filly, $20. 



Second premium, to J. C. Ripley's filly " Jennie," $15. 



Third premium, to G. W. Parmenter's filly, $10. 



For yearling fillies — First premium to C. D. Noursc's filly 

 "Venus," $15. 



Second premium, to O. Clark's filly " Flora," $10. 



Third premium, to S. P, Smith's filly, " Jennie," $5. 



The committee recommend to George C. Teal's gelding, 3 years 

 old, named " Abel Lyman," a diploma, as a valuable, fine-gaited, 

 trotting gelding, they not being authorized to judge of geldings in 

 the class of fillies in which he was entered. 



George B. Loring, Chairman. 



HORSES FOR GENERAL UTILITY. 



As already intimated in speaking of roadsters, this term, as 

 designating a class of horses, implies the union of a greater 

 variety of qualities, than would be expected in any other. A 

 horse best adapted to general utility, or a horse of-all-work, need 

 not excel to an eminent degree in any one, and the fact of his 

 excelling in any one point, does not imply that he is well suited 

 for other purposes. Strength, docility, and kindness at a " dead 

 lift," and hardiness of constitution, are essential qualities; and 

 these imply compactness and firmness of form and short legs. 

 Compact and firmly built horses will generally last longer, do 

 their work better, and prove more useful in all situations than 

 larger and longer legged animals, though longer legs may 

 increase the speed. A small or medium sized horse, with flat 

 bone, well covered with muscle and sinew, shoulder somewhat 

 oblique, if the horse is not to be used for too heavy draught, 

 withers thin and flat, back short and straight, round in the 

 barrel, with wide, long and muscular hips, will often be more 

 generally useful than a horse of larger size. 



