98 ON STEERS AND CALVES. 



receive the first premium of $15, for his off ox; and 

 that Peabody Russell, oi Boxford, receive the second 

 premium of $10, for his off ox. All of which is re- 

 spectfully submitted. 



AMOS SHELDEN, 1 



BENJAMIN WHEELER, I rnmmi „„ 

 OLIVER EMERSON, f vommmee - 



ANDREW DODGE, J 



Georgetown, Sept. 26, 1839. 



ON STEERS AND CALVES. 



The Committee appointed for the examination of 

 Steers and Calves presented for premium the pres- 

 ent year, consisting of Amos Kimball, Richard Ayer, 

 David Mighill, Otis Bailey, and Sam'l. Day, Report : 



There were a variety of fine young creatures pre- 

 sented, which gives flattering evidence that an in- 

 creased attention has been paid to the rearing of 

 young stock, which subject is thought to have been 

 too much and too long neglected in this County 

 where so large a proportion of the land is fit only for 

 pasturing. Some difference of opinion arose among 

 the committee, respecting the best method of rearing 

 calves ; — whether they should be kept in the stable 

 on hay, &c. and water, until a year old, or at the age 

 of two or three months be turned to pasture. We 

 were not agreed, and have left the matter for further 

 investigation. 



Among such a number of fine young creatures as 

 were exhibited, the Committee had no little difficulty 

 in deciding as to awarding premiums. They at last, 



