W WORCESTER SOCIETY. 



added much to the show of fat cattle, and were well worthy of 

 premiums, could such have been awarded them. 



All of which is respectfully submitted in behalf of the com- 

 mittee, 



John W. Wetherell, Chairman, 



Sheep. 



The committee on sheep have had but little service to per- 

 form. The society having very properly ceased to encourage 

 the raising of fine wool, our farmers seem not to have yet pro- 

 vided themselves with those breeds best adapted to the growth 

 of mutton. 



Four bucks were entered for premium — one by Joseph Rice, 

 of Shrewsbury, a yearling, of the Dishley breed, and bearing 

 strong marks of his true character. 



One by Thomas R. Foster, of Holden, a yearling, of our 

 common long woolled breeds. 



One by Seth Wyman of Shrewsbury, a yearling which had 

 the appearance of having a little of the Dishley blood in 

 him. 



One by N. B. Stone of Charlton, a two years' old of mixed 

 blood, probably originating from the Merino, but retaining very 

 little of the appearance of that breed. 



The committee awarded the first premium of $5 to Joseph 

 Rice ; and the second premium of $2 to N. B. Stone. 



Four ewes were entered for premiums by Seth Wyman of 

 Shrewsbury, and four by Ebenezer Lincoln, of Grafton. 



Three of Mr. Lincoln's sheep were worthy of a premium, 

 but if the fourth had been equally good your committee 

 would not have been justified in awarding him a premium, by 

 reason of their not having been taken from U flock of ten or 

 more. 



This left Mr. Wyman's ewes without competition, and»the 

 committee did not think them of such superior quality or 

 value as to entitle their owner to a premium, and under the 

 rules of the society did not award any. 



Mr. Wyman exhibited five other ewes with handsome lambs 

 but a few weeks old. Mr. Wyman states that these were the 



