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29TH DIVISION, YOUNG HORSES. 



Committee — T. H. Richardson of Pittsfield, O. T. Benedict of Pittsfield. Thos. 

 Sabin of Williamstown. 



For four-year-old Colts, four premiums, $6, 5, 4, 3. 

 For three-year-old Colts, four premiums, 5, 4, 3, 2. 

 For two-year-old Colts, four premiums, 4, 3, 2, 1. 

 For one-year-old Colts, three premiums, 3, 2, 1. 



30TH DIVISION, TROTTING HORSES. 



Committee — F. J. Pratt of Stockbridge, Arthur M. Tinker of North Adams, 

 Caleb Tick nor of Gt. Barrington. 



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH. 



2.35 Class — For horses that have no record better than 2.35. Mile heats, best 

 three in five to harness, premiums $200. Entrance fee $20 ; 1st premium 

 if! 1 00, 2d 60, 3d 40. 



3.00 Class — For horses that have no record better than 3.00. Mile heats, best 

 three in five to harness, premiums $100. Entrance fee $10 ; 1st premium 



if 50, 2d 30, 3d 20. 



[•HURSD4Y, SEPTEMBER 16TII. 



Free to all Race--free to all horses. Mile heats, best three in five to harness, pre- 

 miums, $325. Entrance fee $32. 50 ; 1st premium $175, 2d 100, 3d 50. 



2.45 Class — For horses that have no better record than 2.45. Mile heats best 

 three in five to harness, premiums $125. Entrance fee $12.50; 1st pre- 

 mium $65, 2d 40, 3d 20. 



$^~.tnv record made after 'July 1, 1886, is not considered to be a bar to any of 

 (he foregoing races. 



Regulations. In all of the above trots at least three horses must be entered 

 and two start. A horse distancing the held will be entitled to first premium only. 

 The rules of the National Association to govern. All entries to be made to Wm. 

 II. Murray, Secretary, Pittsfield, Mass., on or before Saturday, the 4th of Sep- 

 tember, 1886, at 9 o'clock P. M. Entrance money must, in all cases, accompany 

 the nomination. No conditional entries received. When eight or more horses 

 start, the distance will be one hundred and fifty yards. A horse taking a premium 

 in any other division shall not, on that account, be debarred from competing for 

 any of the above premiums. The horses will be called at 2 P. M. each day. The 

 above trots are open to all horses that are eligible. 



The above premiums for trotting are offered by the society from funds independ- 

 ent of the State Bonn t v. 



]?lo\\'i 1UJ J\J(i tch. 

 HORSE OR ox teams Land Side Plows. 



Committee— Y. K. Hinckley of Lee, Thomas Barber of Pittsfield, John H. 

 Fairfield of Richmond. 



The object of the plowing match is to exhibit for the public benefit the compar- 

 ative excellence of our best plows and plowmen ; not to try the strength or speed 

 of the teams, but to excite a laudable spirit of emulation and improvement in the 

 construction and use of the most important Agricultural Implements. 



Plowing with Land Side Plows. Six premiums, $6, 5, 4, 3, 2. 1. 



The Columbia Plow Co. of Copake, N. V. , offer a special premium of one of 

 their plows, to the person who takes the first premium for plowing, provided said 

 plowman takes the premium with one of their plows. 



