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the rule of the society, not having a foal with her. The four 

 to which the committee gave their attention, were entered by 

 Nathaniel Stevens and Asa A. Abbot, of Andover, Jesse Smith, 

 of Haverhill, and Horace Ware, of Marblehead. The first three 

 had the appearance and reputation of having been valuable 

 animals, but all were considered unsound. The committee 

 were unanimous in the opinion that no unsound mare should 

 be recommended as a breeder. There was some difference of 

 opinion in the minds of the committee, whether the blemishes 

 in Mr. Smith's mare were such, as to materially injure her as 

 a breeder. But after a careful examination and interchange of 

 opinions, they decided that no one was entitled to a premium. 

 Mr. Ware's mare was young and sound, but the committee 

 could not discover those decidedly superior qualities in her, to 

 entitle him to a premium. 



The committee have to regret that they did not feel at liberty 

 to award either of the premiums at their disposal. 

 Respectfully submitted, for the committee. 



Dean Robinson, Chairman. 



Colts. 



The committee on colts, award the following premiums :— 



For the best four years old colt, to Royal A. Merriam, 



of Topsfield, first premium, . . . . $6 00 



For the best three years old colt, to Isaac Stevens, of 



Andover, first premium, . . . . 5 00 



For the second best three years old colt, to Josiah Cros- 

 by, of Andover, second premium, . . . 3 00 



For the best two years old colt, to Seth Kimball, of 



Bradford, first premium, . . . . 4 00 



For the second best two years old colt, to E. C. Brooks, 



of Lawrence, second premium, . . . 2 00 



For the best yearling-colt, to Nathaniel Stevens, of An- 

 dover, first premium, . . . . . 3 00 



For the second best yearling-colt, to J. & J. E. Foster, 



of Boxford, second premium, . . . . 1 00 



The exhibition of colts was remarkably good. The num- 

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