ESSEX SOCIETY. W 



Teams of Working Oxen. 



(From any Town in the County.) 



The committee on teams of working oxen, report that one 

 team only, of the description contemplated in the offer of 

 the premium, was present at the show. This consisted of 

 thirty-six pair of cattle from Andover. About half of these 

 were the same that had been seen, in the ploughing and draw- 

 ing. As a whole, it was a fair team, such as might readily be 

 gathered in most towns of the county. The committee re- 

 gretted that other teams had not come in from Lawrence, 

 Methuen, Haverhill, West Newbury and Danvers, where they 

 know fine teams could readily be collected, and where, they 

 have reason to believe, the farmers feel an interest in ad- 

 vancing the purposes of the society. Without such a feeling, 

 it is clear that premiums may as well be given for any drove 

 of cattle that may chance to be on the road. 



As this was the first instance of the offer of a premium of 

 this class, in this county, the committee are disposed to waive 

 the application of the rule, that requires " all objects for which 

 premiums are given, to be of decidedly superior quality," and 

 to reward the exertions of the farmers of Andover, who pre- 

 sented the team at the show, by the payment for their use of 

 the first premium, of $20. 



For the committee, 



Richard P. Waters. 

 September 29, 1852. 



Steers. 



The committee have attended to the duty assigned them, 

 and report that there were five pair of three years old steers en- 

 tered for premium, (one pair of which were withdrawn, hav- 

 ing been entered for another premium) and four pair two years 

 old, and six pair yearlings. 

 On three years old steers, the committee award to James 



Day, of Haverhill, the first premium, . . . $7 00 



To David S. Caldwell, of Byfield, the second premium, 6 00 



