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BRISTOL SOCIETY. 



Geese. 



For the best lot of geese — 



1. Job Dean, Raynham, 



2. Ethan Howard, Raynham, 



Ihicks. 



$2 00 

 1 50 



For the best lot of ducks — 



1. Ethan Howard, Raynham, . . . . 2 00 



2. A. Briggs, Mansfield, 1 50 



Your committee would also recommend the following gra- 

 tuities : — 



A. Briggs, Mansfield, 



N. R. Richardson, Berkley, eight black Spanish fowls, 

 F. M. Hall, Taunton, six Shanghae fowls, 

 Eli K. Robins, Taunton, four coops of do., 

 Lewis L. Reed, Seekonk, five " Plymouth Rocks," 

 D. A. Weston, Taunton, two varieties, 

 Zopher Dickerman, Easton, four Bantams, 



$1 00 

 1 00 

 75 

 75 

 50 

 50 

 50 



Ploughing with Oxen. 



The committee on ploughing with oxen submit the follow- 

 ing report: 



The whole number of teams which were entered for the 

 premiums was fifteen. Although, in the opinion of the com- 

 mittee, the ploughing was throughout, more nearly of uniform 

 excellence than it has been, yet upon the principles adopted by 

 the committee, and announced to the contestants at the open- 

 ing, we have decided with entire unanimity upon the following 

 list of premiums : — 



1. John A. HaU, of Raynham, $8 00 



2. Eiisha Williams, of Taunton, 7 00 



3. John B. Newcomb, of Norton, . . . . 6 00 



4. Seneca Lincoln, « « .... 5 00 



5. Samuel A. Dean, of Taunton, . . . . 4 00 



6. Jacob Dean, of Mansfield, 3 00 



7. Samuel W. Robinson, of Taunton, . . . 2 00 



