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the acts of a pointer dog with great fidelity. And yet, with 

 the capacities that such an achievement requires, we fear they 

 are ever doomed to be an oppressed and neglected race. We 

 have aimed to be just to their merits in this very brief and 

 trifling tribute, and now dismiss them kindly from our thoughts. 



We award premiums as follows : 

 To Joseph Bodfish, of Barnstable, for the best buck, 



the first premium of . . . . $3 00 



To Charles H. Bursley, of Barnstable, for the next 



best, second premium of . . . . 2 00 



To Joseph Bodfish, of Barnstable, for the best lot 



of ewes, first premium of . . . 3 00 



To Isaac P. Lawrence, of Sandwich, for the next 



best, second premium of . . . . 2 00 



To Isaac P. Lawrence, of Sandwich, for the best 



lot of weaned pigs, . . . . 5 00 



To Perry Lapham, of Sandwich, for the best boar, 



first premium of . . . . 3 00 



For the committee, 



Geo. Marston, Chairman. 



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