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THIRD DIVISION. 



Entries, 26. Two-jear-old Steers, 4; One-year-old Steers, 5; One-year-old Heifers, 17. 



A simple thing it may appear, 



To sit in judgment on a steer, 



But when 'Boss Hubbell" sounds his call, 



It's not a trivial tiling at all. 



Each one may think bis own the best, 

 No matter in what coloi' dresstd ; 

 We've brown, and black, and grey, and red, 

 • And all the tints of thoroughbred. 



But as the prize is not for all, 

 And funds appropriated, small, 

 "We'll strive to make, (as best we can,) 

 Awards for beast, and not for man. 



We completed our duties with but little perplexity which frequently attends' 

 an examination of this kind ; with the exception of making the tour of the 

 grounds some two or three times, in search of a pair of two year old steers 

 that were entered, but the owner had neglected to inform us that he had left 

 them about ten miles away. 



As the Society had made no separate division for any of the thoroughbred 

 yearlings, they were entered in this "open to all" class, and we found "year- 

 lings to the right of us, yearlings to the left of us," one sixth of a hundred, 

 and all deserving of mention. We award as follows : 



Best 2year-old Steers, Isaac Augur, Pittsfield, $5 



2d do., Elisha Collins, Great Barrington, 4 



3d do., A. H. Rees, West Stockbridge, 3 



Best 1-year-old Steers, John B. Chadwick, Great Barrington, 4 



2d do., John J. Hart. New Marlboro, 3 



3d do., George R. Cooper, Stockbridge, 2 



Best Yearling Heifer, E. M.Washburn, Lenox, 4 



2tl do.. Carlton Curtis, Stockbridge, 3 



3d do., T. S. Baldwin, Egremont, 2 



4th do., Frederick Abbey, Great Barrington, 1 



Marshal S. Heath, 



Harvey H. B. Turner, S Committee. 



W. W. Hollenbeck, 



FOURTH DIVISION. 

 Entries, 35. Milch Cows, 31 ; Fat Cow, 1 ; Butter Cows, 3. 



Best Milch Cow, Theron L. Foote, Lee, $8 



2d do., Coridon Hayes, Great Barrington, 7 



3d do., Orren Curtiss, Sheffield, 6 



4th do., E. S. Curtis Stockbridge, 5 



6th do., Carlton Curtis Stockbridge, 5 



6th do., Thompson Seeley, Great Barrington, 4 



7th do., Henry Dresser, Great Barrington, 4 



8th do., T. S. Baldwin, Egremont, 3 



9th do., F. A. Burghardt, Great Barrington, 2 



10th do., H. W. Burgett, Egremont. I 

 There were 5 Cows entered which were worthy of premium, but your committee believ«c 

 they had not been milked, and so did not award premium. 



Best Fat Cow, M. I. Wheeler, Great Barrington, $4 



Best Butter Cow. J. H. Coon, Sheffield, 5 



2d do., M. I. Wheeler, Great Barrington, 4 



ISAAO SpURR, ) 



J. W. Parks, >■ Committee. 

 T. S. Heath, S 



FIFTH DIVISION. 



Entries, 36. Two-year-old Heifers, having had acalf, 20; Bull Calves, 4; Heifer Calves,. 

 6; Matched Calves, 3; Neat Stock, 3. 



Best 2-year-old Heifer, having had a calf, Elijah N. Hubbard, 



Great Barrington, $5 



