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Hodgman's, of Chelmsford, Aaron B. Rice's, H. Sheldon's, of 

 Wilmington, and William Hawes', of Woburn. The com- 

 mittee also granted a gratuity of $3 to Varnum Holt, for a 

 bull, not for any particularly fine points, but for being exhibit- 

 ed as one of three at a birth, having his two heifer mates ex- 

 hibited in the same pen. 



Devons. First premium, $8. To William Buckminster, of 

 Framingham. The committee would say in regard to this bull, 

 that they do not consider him an animal for good dairy quali- 

 ties, and as such could not recommend him, as in their unani- 

 mous opinion he was deficient in those points, but for raising 

 working oxen his points are much better. 



The committee did not award any second premium, as there 

 was no animal exhibited worthy of it. 



Ayrshires. First premium, $8. To Gorham Brooks, of Med- 

 ford ; one of the finest animals on exhibition, two years and 

 two months old, and an imported bull, that your committee 

 would unanimously recommend for service to all lovers of su- 

 perior stock who wish to improve it, both in very superior 

 dairy qualities, and of fine, symmetrical points ; he is an ani- 

 mal that Mr. Brooks may well be proud of, and we think this 

 society and the farmers of Middlesex ought to thank him for 

 his liberality in importing and introducing such a valuable 

 animal to their exhibition and for their use, as it must have 

 been at a very heavy cost, with a great deal of care in selection. 



Second premium, $5. To George M. Barrett, of Concord ; 

 an animal of fine points for dairy use, and purely bred ; one year 

 and six months old ; and your committee can with confidence 

 recommend him, and they would here state, that it was with 

 considerable difficulty that they decided between the above 

 bull, and one shown by William Spencer, of Lowell, their 

 points and valuable qualities being so near alike. 



Your committee would also make honorable mention of a 

 beautiful animal, two years and three months old, by Henry 

 Rice, of Marlborough ; his dairy qualities for raising stock 

 from, are very finely developed. 



Durhams. Your committee awarded a gratuity of $5 to 

 Horatio Merriam, of Tewksbury, for a fine Durham bull, six 

 years old. Mr. Merriam stated he was a valuable animal, 

 both in getting good stock, and a fine docile animal at work, 



