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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, &c. 



FAT CATTLE. 



Henry Gardner, Peabody, for pair weighing 4290 lbs., first' 

 premium, $12 ; for pair weighing 3980 lbs., second premium, 

 $10. 



STATEMENT OF HENRY GARDNER. 



Peabody, Mass., Oct. 22, 1880. 



The six years old oxen (weight 4290 lbs.), I purchased April 

 15th, 1879 ; their weight was then 3300 lbs. They had four 

 qts. of Coh Meal each, per day, until the first of August last ; 

 through August, 4 qts. clear meal ; September, 6 qts. per day 

 each. From December to April they had no good hay, their 

 feed being hay of poor quality, corn fodder, &c.; the rest of the 

 time the hay was good. 



The five years old (weight 3980 lbs.), I bought Dec. 25th, 

 1879, weight then 3310 lbs. They had no good hay through 

 the winter, but had 4 qts. of coh meal each, per day, till Aug. 

 10th ; from that time to the Fair, 4 qts. clear meal, and good 

 hay since April. 



Andrew J. Hayes, 



For H. Gardner. 



BULLS. 



The Committee on Bulls report — There were many valua- 

 ble animals exhibited and the committee regret that so few had 

 complied with the rule of the society, requiring " a written 



