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committee recommend that the premiums be award- 

 ed, as follows : 



To Ephraim Perkins, of Topsfield, for his brown ox, 

 the 1st premium, ^15 00 



To B. \V. Crowninshield, of Topsfield, for 

 his two grey oxen, the second and third 

 • premiums of ten and five dollars, 15 00 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 

 AMOS SHELDEN, 

 BENJAMIN WHEELER, 

 RICHARD ADAMS. 

 Sept. 27, 1837. 



ON BULLS. 



The Committee on Bulls Report : 



That there were entered for premiums eleven 

 Bulls. 



They recommend the first premium to Paul Porter, 

 for his large red bull, 4 years old, ;^10 00 



The second premium to Isaac Osgood, for his 



red bull of 1 year and 5 months, 5 00 



There were several others of promise, and good 

 quality, particularly the Durham short horned bull, by 

 B. W. Crowninshield, the grey bull, by S. Broad- 

 street, and the starred bull, by Amos King. 



In oflfering their report, the Committee would take 

 the opportunity to impress upon farmers the impor- 

 tance of paying more attention than they now do to 

 the choice of Bulls. This is a subject upon which 

 farmers are particularly negligent. They seem to 

 think that unless they are going to raise their calves, 

 it is of little consequence what kind of a bull they 

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