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The Committee on Stallions present the following report in 

 addition to their announcement of premiums already handed 

 to the Secretary. The committee regretted very much that 

 •there were only four animals for their inspection. They attri- 

 buted this to the small amount of premiums given to the dif- 

 ferent classes of horses, which are no larger, if as large as 

 those given in 1832, when the first premium ever given by 

 the society was $20 for the " Iron Gray Colt," so called, of 

 Mr. John O. W. Brown, of Newbury. 



It was stated by a gentleman of experience in such matters 

 that the display of grapes of this year was one of the finest 

 he had ever seen. Is this not owing to the largeness of pre- 

 miums, as compared with those for horses ? On referring to 

 the awards of last year, we see that there were given in pre- 

 miums and gratuities for grapes $49, whilst for Stallions, in 

 the same year, only $18, and this year $46. The committee 

 unanimously suggest a premium for the best Stallion, four 

 years old and upwards, as high certainly, as $50, and other 

 premiums for horses in proportion. The committee also men- 

 tion the propriety of the adoption of a regulation by the society 

 that the pedigree of horses must be completely and accurately 

 given, on the dam's side as M'ell as the sire't-, and that this 

 should be insisted upon by our worthy Secretary before the 

 entry for each exhibition is made. The committee cannot see 

 the usefulness of the rule of the society preventing a Stallion 

 that takes the first premium one year, from taking the same 

 premium the following year, if deserving. A horse generally 

 grows in value and beauty each year, in many cases till 15 or 

 more years old, and the people desire to see him, and the emu- 

 lation to raisers of horses must be increased in our county if 

 this rule was not a prevailing one. 



The committee were particularly pleased with " Young 

 Danvers Boy " presented by Mr. Charles O. Putnam, of Dan- 

 vers. This colt though only a three years old, had most ex- 

 cellent limbs, fine bone and muscle, a square strong step, a 

 good stride and a clean blood-like head and eye, and if handled. 

 ^properly, will be of great value. 



