WORKING OXEN. 347 



qualities have been transmitted to their descendants even dis- 

 tantly removed. From Whitaker's Bhort-horna they inherit 



deep milking qualities; and from the Aldcrncy, cream of rich 

 color and delicious quality. Can the same be said of any yard 

 whose owners have depended upon chance cows and drove 

 bulls? 



C. A. Church, Chairman. 



WORKING OXEN, 



ESSEX. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



The committee, in witnessing the performances, were con- 

 vinced that it is not best, in order to test the merits of the 

 oxen, that too heavy a load should be put to them, but one of 

 such weight as to be hauled comfortably without too much 

 forcing, and then the committee will be enabled the better to 

 judge of their training. 



The committee are sensible that many inconveniences attend 

 the trial of working oxen at the time now appropriated for that 

 purpose. It comes immediately after the ploughing match, and 

 many of the oxen that are engaged in that are to compete in 

 the trial of drawing; and, coming as it does in the middle and 

 heat of the day, those cattle that have ploughed are not in 

 the condition to compete with those that have not been thus 

 exercised. Therefore those that come fresh to the work have 

 the advantage over the others. There were many other incon- 

 veniences that arose in the minds of the committee; and if the 

 exhibition in future is to continue two days, they would inquire 

 whether an alteration of the time for the trial of working oxen 

 is not worthy of consideration. 



Nathan Tat-ley, Chairman. 



