68 ON WORKING OXKN AND STEERS. 



cattle, they take into view their whole performance, both ia 

 the ploughing field, and iu drawing and managing the loaded 

 wagon at the Hill, and their general appearance. 



The Committee were unanimous in the opinion, that the first 

 premium of ten dollars, should be awarded for the oxen of Isaac 

 Osgood, Esq. of Andover. 



They were of the opinion that the second premium of Jive 

 dollars should be awarded for the oxen of Moses Pettengill of 

 Topsfield. 



But it was not so easy to determine how the second premium 

 should be awarded as the first. The cattle owned by Dr. Ni- 

 chols of Dan vers, Valpy & Richardson, and George French, of 

 Andover, all performed their task extremely well, and all so 

 nearly equal, as to render it difficult to distinguish which should 

 have the preference. 



The number of pairs of steers entered for premiums, was 

 larger than heretofore. 



The Committee noticed three pair of four years old, six pair 

 of three years old, three pair of two years old. No premiums 

 were offered for steers of four years old, other than those for 

 working oxen generally. 



The Committee have awarded — 

 To Richard Heath, of W. Newbury, for 3 years old Steers, 



1st premium, ,^10 

 To William P. Endicott, of Danvers, for do. do. 



2d premium, ^5 

 To William P. Endicott, for 2 years old Steers, 



1st premium ^5 



The steers owned by Mr. J. H. Barker of Andover, were 

 noticed by the Committee as being of very good quality. 



The Committee also noticed the team of about one hundred 

 and fifty yoke of working oxen, brought together by the farmers 

 of Andover, and were much pleased with their appearance. It 

 was indeed a Cattle Shoio. Such exhibitions have been com- 

 mon in some of the neighboring counties, but have not often 

 been in Essex. The Committee think the citizens of Andover 

 deserving much credit, for this part of the Exhibition — and 



