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There was but one town team presented for premium, and 

 that was from the town of Dover. There were thirty-two 

 pairs of oxen in the team, all of which were in good worlving 

 order, and the committee consider it very creditable that so 

 small a town as Dover, with only six hundred inhabitants, 

 should turn out so large a team, and still leave some ten pairs 

 of oxen at home. The committee were very much gratified 

 with the attention given to them by the Dover teamsters, and 

 'take this opportunity to tender their thanks for their ride from 

 the plough field to the spading match. Although their seats 

 were not all cushioned, a'nd some of the springs were left from 

 under the wagon, they enjoyed it very much. 



The committee cheerfully recommend to the town of 



Dover, the first premium on town teams, . $20 00 

 To S. J. Capen, of Dorchester, working oxen, 1st prem., 8 00 

 To A. D. Weld, of West Roxbury, " 2d " 6 00 



To J. W. Daniels, of Medvvay, " 3d « 5 00 



To J. P. Clarke, of Medway, " 4th « 3 00 



Swine. 



The number of swine entered this season for exhibition or 

 premium was unusually large. The animals were mostly of 

 the Suffolk breed, and many of them were specimens of supe- 

 rior beauty and rare excellence. This breed seems to be uni- 

 versally admired, and favorites of all. It is gentle and quiet 

 in disposition, always fat, and not difficult in regard to diet. 

 An increased interest is evidently abroad in this department, 

 and the hog is taking that high stand among other animals, 

 which its own intrinsic merits so justly deserve. New Eng- 

 land should raise her own pork. Both economy and the palate 

 require it. Hence the breeds food^ and mode of keeping, should 

 be objects of particular note, by every economist and lover of 

 good pork. 



Mr. Ezekiel Peabody, of the town farm of Needham, ex- 

 hibited six pigs, half Suffolk, six months and ten days old, of 

 superior beauty and merit. Their general uniformity of size 

 was remarkable, as well as their own individual good qualities. 



