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not feel at liberty to award a premium to the " Mongrels" entered 

 by George E. Holbrook, of Wrentham, notwithstanding they show 

 careful training and great strength. They cannot do so for this 

 reason : Our President gave instructions to the various Commit- 

 tees to " follow the by-laws," and we could not find authority for 

 awarding a premium to "Mongrels." The same technical objec- 

 tions govern your Committee in passing upon the Bulls entered by 

 H. Goulding. 



The following are the awards of your Committee : — 

 1st premium, to J. P. Clarke, of Medway, . . $8.00 



2d " to S. F. Alden, of Dedham, . . . 6.00 



3d " to B. N. Sawin, of Dover, , . . 4.00 



4th " to Mrs. E. G. Edson, of Dedham, . 3.00 



1st " to Town of Dover, for " Town Team," . 15.00 



For Committee, 



J. IT. D. BLAKE, Chairman. 



iiTeport on steers. 



The Committee on Steers have attended to their duty, and 

 make the folloAving awards of premiums : — 



To Lyman Adams, Jr., of East Medway, for his three years 

 old steei's and under four, half Devon and half Native, 

 he having raised, and owning the same, the first pre- 

 mium, ........ $7.50 



To Lyman Adams, Jr., of East Medway, for his twin three 

 years old steers, Native, raised and owned by him, 

 second premium of ..... . 6.00 



To W. B. Bacon, of Brookline, for his Steers, two years old 



and under three, Jersey, raised by him, 1st premium of 5.00 



To Caleb Hamant, of Medfield, for his twin Steers, Native, 

 two years old and under three, raised by him, the sec- 

 ond premium of . . . . . . 4.00 



No Steers one year old and under two, adjudged by the 

 Committee worthy of the first premium. 



They award to George Babcock, of Brookline, for his Native 

 Steers, one year old, raised by him, the second pre- 

 mium of ....... . 2.00 



JAMES P. CLARK, Chairman. 



