HOUSATONIC SOCIETY. 381 



For ihe best single mare, to Fredericlc F. Cooper, of 



Sheffield, $3 00 



For the best breeding mare and colt by her side — 



1. Marshall Brace, of Stockbridge, . . . 5 00 



2. Charles F. Coffing, of Great Barrington, . 4 00 



3. Henry Bnrch of Sheffield, . . . . 3 00 

 For the best stnd horse — 



1. Edmund Bush, of Sheffield, . . . . 5 00 



2. L. B. Miller, of Great Barrington, . . . 4 00 

 Your committee recommend that a reserved pre- 

 mium be awarded to Sidney P. Lincoln, of 

 Stockbridge, for a three years old stud colt, of 1 00 



For the best two years old stud colt — 



1. J. G. Wilson, of West Stockbridge, . . 1 00 



2. M. M. & H. H. Hollister, of New Marlborough, 1 00 

 They also recommend a reserved premium to 



Leonard Church, of Lee, for the best three 



years old colt, broke to harness, of . . . 2 00 



In submitting this report, your committee would say, they 

 have found it very difficult even to satisfy themselves, where 

 so near an equality universally prevailed, which should be first 

 to receive a premium. We cannot dismiss the subject without 

 mentioning a beautiful pair of carriage horses belonging to 

 Hiram Crittenden, Esq., of Great Barrington ; also a fine span 

 of bay horses belonging to George O. Peck, Esq., of Lenox, 

 which, had they not been excluded by the rules of the society, 

 would have received something more real than a passing 

 notice. Also, a span of beautiful carriage horses, belonging to 

 W. W. HoUenbeck, of Great Barrington, and many others 

 worthy of more than a passing notice. We therefore recom- 

 mend that the society greatly increase the number and amount 

 of premiums on this most noble and useful animal. 



Daniel B. Fenn, Chairman. 



Grass Seed. 

 The committee on grass seed have attended to the duties 

 of their appointment, and respectfully submit the following 

 report : — 



