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4th. One pair of Oxen six years old, weighing 3100 

 lbs By Francis P. Putnam, of Danvers. 



5th. One pair of Oxen, five years old, M'cighing 2835 lbs. 

 By C. E. Ordway, of West Newbury. 



6th. One pair of Oxen, five years old, weighing 3450 lbs, 

 By Romelus Jaques, of West Newbury. 



^jTth. Two pairs of Oxen, of which one pair, seven years 

 old, and weighing 3160 lbs., was tried. By Charles O. Cum- 

 mings, of Andovcr. 



8th. One pair of Steers, four years old, weighing 2775 

 lbs., made the only trial of Steers. 



After a careful observation of the performance of the differ- 

 ent teams, some of which showed very careful training, 

 (especially one driven by a young son of Mr. Dodge), the 

 Committee award the first premium of $12, to Francis Dodge, 

 of Danvers. 



The second premium of $10, to John T. Wood, of Boxford. 



But one pair of Steers appeared on the ground, and for their 

 good performance the Committee award to E. S. Bray, of 

 Newbury, the first premium of $8. 



The attention of your Committee was called on the first 

 day of tlfe show, to a team of twenty-three pairs of oxen from 

 the neighboring town of Bradford. It did credit to that good 

 old town. The oxen in general were very good, and some 

 were particularly so. Capt. Little's oxen took the lead on the 

 team, and also at the show, of which he might well feel proud. 



On the second day of the show, Bradford finds herself in 

 the condition of the man who told the first story, for to-day 

 Haverhill is represented by a town team of thirty-three pairs 

 of oxen, drawing a wagon loaded with fifteen ladies from 

 ninety to one hundred years of age, judging from their dress, 

 and very good looking at that. 



Your Committee have no right to report on Ladies at all, 

 (and beg pardon for having transcended their duty), as they 

 appeared to be in charge of a very competent Committee, con- 



