ON ANIMALS VVOUKING OXEN STEEKS. 4i 



IX. Oi\ WORKING OXEN. 



The committee on Working Oxen, Repokt — Tlial there 

 were entered for these premiums, 



ir by John Foster, of Andover. 

 ir by Wni. Foster, 3d, " 

 ir by Moses Pettingill, of Topsfield. 

 ir by Perley Tapley, of Danvers. 

 ir by Nathan Pearson, " 



ir by Jed. H. Barker, of Andover. 

 ir by Matthew Putnam, of Danvers. 

 ir by Isaac Osgood, of Andover. 

 ir by Joseph Kiltredge, " 



All these cattle were good — many of them of the first class. 

 Each pair was particularly examined, as to iheir power in the 

 yoke, and the manner in which they had been trained. The 

 committee recommend that the premiums be awarded as fol- 

 lows, viz : 



To Jed. H. Barker, 1st prem. ^10. 

 To Perley Tapley, 2d " 7. 



To John Foster, 3d " 5. 



Per order of the Committee, 



ASA TAPLEY, Chairman. 

 Sept. 28, 1836. 



X. ON STEERS AND CALVES. 



The committee on Steers and Calves exhibited for premium, 

 Report — 



That Jedediah H. Barker, of Andover, is entitled to the first 

 premium of ^7, for his red 3 year old steers. 



That Joel Richardson, of Andover, is entitled to the second 

 premium of ^5 for his brindled 3 year old steers. 



That said Richardson is entitled to the first premium of ^6, 

 for his superior pair of 2 year old steers. 



That Wm. Foster, 3d, of Andover, is entitled to the first and 



