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endeavored to do justice to all. If we have erred, we ask 

 your forbearance. "We award the following premiums : — 



For the best coarse woolled buck — 



1. Lovett Taft, of Sheffield, . . . . $4 00 



2. James Baldwin, of Great Barrington, . . 3 00 



3. M. M. and H. H. Hollister, of New Marlbo- 

 rough, 2 00 



For the best five fat wethers — 



1. A. J. Baldwin, of Great Barrington, 



2. H. Cobb, of West Stockbridge, . 

 For the best fine woolled buck — 



1. N. Kasson, of New Marlborough, . 



2. N. Cook, of Richmond, .... 



3. Leonard Tuttle, of Sheffield, . 

 For the best middling woolled buck — 



1. Ira Curtiss, of Sheffield, 



2. G. Burghardt, of Great Barrington, 



3. J. G. Wilson, of West Stockbridge, 

 For the best five coarse woolled ewes — 



1. John Taft of Sheffield, .... 



2. J. Baldwin, of Great Barrington, . 



3. James Kline, of Egremont, 

 For the best five fine woolled ewes — 



1. G. G. Pierce, of Great Barrington, 



2. E. A. Hurlbut, of " " . . 

 For the best five middling woolled ewes — 



1. S. H. Bushnell, of Sheffield, . 



2. F. Toby, of West Stockbridge, . 



Silas Smith, Jr., Chairman. 



Horses. 



The committee, to whom was referred the examination of 

 animals in the fifth division, hav^e attended to that duty, and 

 submit the following report : 



There were submitted to your committee, as competitors for 

 premium, seven pairs of carriage horses, six pairs of farm 

 horses and ten as beautiful single horses as ever graced a 



