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of the society, in the quality of the stock upon the ground, in 

 the attendance of an interested multitude, and in other novel 

 and interesting features, is conceded on all hands; and this 

 fact is in itself an ample reward to all those who, in various 

 departments, gave their time and energy to the arrangement 

 and accomplishment of its details. But, while we have good 

 reason to be pleased with this result of our past labors, we 

 must not close our eyes to the duties which this very success 

 imposes upon us. We have, as it were for the first time, be- 

 come conscious of our own power. We have developed our 

 resources, and ascertained the abundance and excellence of the 

 materials within our reach. Shall we fail to avail ourselves of 

 these advantages ? or shall we demonstrate to the world a de- 

 termination to press forward in the work of improvement until 

 we reach a point of excellence commensurate with the blessings 

 by which we are surrounded ? 



Christopher A. Church, Chairman. 



BULLS 



ESSEX. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



There were seven entries of bulls of foreign breed, viz. : 

 three of the Jersey, or Aldcrney, and four of the North Devon. 

 Of Jersey, one by Richard S. Rogers, of Danvers, seventeen 

 months old, from the stock imported by the late Daniel Web- 

 ster; and two by George EL French, of Andover. one sixteen 

 and the other fourteen months old. Of North Devons, one by 

 Charles Ilarriman, of Groveland, three years ; two by A. P. Bate- 

 man, of Georgetown, one two years and the other one year 

 old; and one by Charles Nelson, of Georgetown, for exhibition 

 only. All were judged fair specimens of their breed, and gave 

 much interest to the show of cattle. The first premium being 

 confined to bulls of foreign breed, brought up the question, 



