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work evenly together. One horse may be many pounds 

 lighter than anotlier and still have as much strength and be 

 able in every way to do as much work. 



We think the farmers are ambitious to get too large work 

 horses ; we believe that for all ordinary farm work a pair of 

 horses that are well formed and when in fair condition weigh 

 about twenty-two hundred, is about the right size. 



The quiet way in which the horses were all handled, was 

 very gratifying to the committee. While we believe that a 

 little judicious whipping is sometimes necessary, we most ear- 

 nestly urge all teamsters to treat their horses kindly. A 

 team, to be of the greatest possible value to a man must be 

 entirely under his control, and still love and confide in him. 



After witnessing the performance of so many fine working 

 teams, the committee find it no easy task to award three pre- 

 miums, and we regret that there are no more premiums at our 

 disposal. We would recommend the horses entered by Jere- 

 miah Cashman of Newburyport, Oliver Stevens of North 

 Andover, W. J. Mansfield of Haverhill, Edward Adams, and 

 Bea brothers of North Andover, as being worthy of especial 

 mention. 



We award the first premium of twelve dollars to Edward P. 

 Perley, of Danvers ; the second premium of eight dollars to 

 Thomas Sanders, of Haverhill ; the third premium of four 

 dollars to A. P. Fuller, of North Andover. 



Peter Holt, Jr, 

 Chairman of Committee. 



COLTS— FIRST CLASS. 



The Committee award as follows. — - 



To B, G. Gutterson, Methuen, for colt 4 years old, first 

 premium, $10. To Joseph Newell, West Newbury, for colt 4 

 years old, second premium, $6. 



To Albert C. Heath, Haverhill, for colt 3 years old, first pre- 



