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From June last to this date, September 29, they have been fed 

 with meal twice a day, and have consumed in all 85 bushels of 

 provender, mostly corn and oats, the mixture worth 4.s'. per 

 bushel, total value, ^56 66. They have never been over-fed, 

 always leaving a clean manger. They were six years old last 

 March ; are seven-eighths Durham ; were both sired by the 

 celebrated Deerfield bull, known as the Childs' bull, and owned 

 by Samuel Childs, Esq." 



Those who have known them from calves, and who know 

 Mr. Arms's management of stock, impute something of their 

 extraordinary growth to the w^holesome and systematic feed- 

 ing, and the regular working of cattle, for which Mr. A. is dis- 

 tinguished. Although now very fat, for aught that appears, 

 they may continue to increase' in size and fatness for a long 

 time to come. 



Per order of the committee, 



Austin Rice, Chairman. 



Town Teams. 



Two teams only were presented. Their general appearance 

 was fine, and gave evidence of good taste and enterprising 

 ambition from their owners in raising stock, as most of them 

 were well matched, both in form and color, and in good thrift. 



Shelburne team numbered 88 head. This team was too 

 long for the lot, (or rather the lot was too short for the team,) 

 and they were arranged on a curved line. We noticed the 

 weight of five pairs of steers, four years old, averaging 3,550 

 lbs.; also one pair of five years, weight 4,235; all of good qual- 

 ity and well matched. 



