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bulls, the work of which compared well with the ox-teams. 

 They were on exhibition only. Mr. Poor takes pride in his 

 teams, which the training shows. 



Major Ben : Perley Poorc of West Newbury, exhibited a 

 pair of short horn white Durham cattle, which he invited us 

 to examine. They were nicely matched, good shaped cattle, 

 seven years old, weighing 4000 lbs. We understood from his 

 farm man that they had been fed on nothing but hay and grass. 

 Such cattle are seldom seen without extra feed. We cannot 

 judge of their work, as they were not taken from the pens. 

 This stock has been bred on the well known Indian Hill farm, 

 for many years. 



Major Poore's father imported the original animals. 



Edw. Kent, John A. Hoyt, D. Bradstreet. — Committee. 



TOWN TEAMS. 



The Committee on Town Teams respectfully report : 



There were three entries, one of horses and two of oxen ; 

 one team of oxen did not put in appearance. 



We award the team of nineteen pairs of horses of North 

 Andover the first premium of r|30. 



We award the team of nineteen pairs of oxen and steers of 

 No. Andover the first premium of 130. 



A. B. Fellows, H. B. Abbott, S. Longfellow. — Committee. 



STEERS. 



The Committee on Steers respectfully submit the following 

 report : 



Of three year old steers there was but one entry, by B. W. 

 & J. R. Farnum, of North Andover. These steers, although 

 not remarkable for their size, were of good shape and well 

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