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farmers? You may reply; "The horse trot." But the "Ox show" is free from the 

 criticism sometimes placed upon the former, and is a legitimate field, full of in- 

 terest, and giving a good opportunity of fair return to all who enter it. 



Now one word of advice to the boys. Get some good Grade Durham Steers, 

 and bestow some care upon them, and in five years show us all your oxen. With 

 care they may be brought to 3500 pounds, 4000 pounds, or even to a greater 

 weight, and have something that you may take a little just pride in while tilling 

 the soil, and also in taking to the Fair, and going home with a set of spoons in 

 your pocket. This will help stimulate yoii to grow better grass, more grain and 

 roots, to ditch and improve your pastures, to contentment in your calling, and 

 thereby forward one of the chief designs of an Agricultural Society. 



Respectfully submitted. Henry L. Smith. 



Entries, 19. Fat Oxen, 3 ; Working Oxen, 14 ; Draught Oxen, 3. The 

 Committee on Animals, 1st Division, award as follows : 



Best yoke of Fat Oxen, J. H. Van Deusen, Great Barrinp:ton, $10 



3d do., Josiah Trask, Stockbridg-e, 8 



Best yoke of Working- Oxen, J. W. Parks, Sheffield, 10 



3d do., Frederick Abbey, Great Barrington, 8 



3d do., Jared Lewis, Great Barring-ton, 6 



4th do., Benjamin Wheeler, New Marlboro, 5 



5th do., R. C. Farg-o, Monterey, , 4 



6th do., William H. Palmer, Stoekbridg-e, 3 



7th do., N. S. Sweet, Great Barrington, 2 



Best yoke of Draft Oxen, William H. Hawley, Sandisfleld, 8 



3d do., F. K. Hinckley, Lee, 6 



3d do., Jared Lewis, Great Bari-ington, 4 



The Gth and 7th premiums for Working Oxen were awarded after some con- 

 sultation with some of the Executive Committee, using $5 in the division of Fat 

 Cattle, which was uncalled for. 



HENRY L. SMITH, J 



WARREN WALKER, - Committee. 



DWIGHT ANDREWS, 



ANIMALS — Second Division. 

 Entries. 16, (56 head.) Yokes four-years-old, 5; Yokes three-years-old, 5; 

 Herds Neat Stock, 6. The committee on Animals, 2d Division, award as follows 



Best yoke of Four-Year-Old Oxen, George E. Hale, Tyringham, $S 



3d do., L. J. Townsend, Monterey, 7 



3d do., J. H. Van Deusen, Gi-eat Barring-ton, 6 



4th do., A. S. Yale, Stoekbridg-e, 5 



Best yoke of Three- Year-Old Steers, Georg-e E. Hale, Tyringham, 7 



3d do., R. W. Barnum, Monterey, 6 



3d do,, Charles H. Stedman, Tyringham, 5 



4th do., William Pitt Palmer, Stockbridg-e, 4 



5th do., Josiah Trask, Stockbridg-e, 3 



Best display of Neat Stock, Jared Lewis, Great Barrington, 8 



3d do., Isaac Augur, Pittsfield, 6 



3d do., Frederick Abbey, Great Barrington, 4 



F. K. HINCKLEY, ) 

 ED. L. HEATH, ^Committee. 

 J. M. SEARS, 



ANIMALS— Third Division. 



Entries, 31. Two-year-old Steers, 6 ; Yearling Steers, 5 ; Grade Yearling 

 Heifers, 20. 



Your Committee were highly gratified with the exhibition of Stock in Divis- 

 ion 8d, and especially with two pair of Steers ; one pair two-year-olds, and one 

 pair Yearlings, exhibited by W. H. Barnum, of Lime Rock, Ct., and would rec- 

 ommend that a premium of $3 each be awarded those two pair of Steers. (By 

 vote of the Executive Committee, one premium of $3 was allowed. ) — [Secretary. 

 The Committee on Animals, 3d Division, award as follows : 



Best pair two-year-old Steers, Frederick Abbey, Great Barrington, $4 



3d do., F. K. Hinckley, Lee, 3 



3d do., John W. Butler, Lenox, 2 



