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um; the whole number being fifty. As may well be sup- 

 posed, the labor of carefully examining so great a number 

 of animals — some of them very fine ones — and of justly and 

 truly discriminating between them, was no light task. They 

 have endeavored, however, so to perform their duties ; and 

 have awarded for the best stud horse, to Levi Smith, of 

 Ashby, the sum often dollars. 



Another stud horse, olfcred by Messrs. J. & O. Merriam, 

 of Westminster, was a very beautiful and graceful animal, 

 and the Committee carmot but regret that there is not another 

 premium to bestow upon him. 



For the best draught horse, to Charles W. Wilder, of Fitch- 

 burg, six dollars. 



For the best breeding mare, to B. F. Wood, of Westminster, 

 five dollars. 



For the best three years old colt, to J. A. Richardson, of 

 Templeton, three dollars. 



For the second best three years old colt, to Charles Nich- 

 olson, of Leominster, two dollars. 



Another very fine three years old colt was oflfered by Joel 

 Hayward, of Ashby, between which, and the last named, 

 the Committee found it a very nice question to decide. 



For the best two years old colt, to Daniel Works, of Fitch- 

 burg, three dollars. 



For the second best two years old colt, to Francis Buttrick, 

 of Fitchburg, two dollars. 



Mr. Joel Foskett, of Westminster, also, offered a very fine 

 colt of this age, which will probably make a very valuable 

 animal. 



For the best yearling colt, to Joel Hayward, of Ashby, 

 two dollars. 



For the second best, to Benjamin Wyman, of Westminster, 

 one dollar. 



For the best colt, three to six months old, to George Ken- 

 dall, of Sterling, two dollars. 



For the second best, to Ohio Whitney, of Ashburnham, 

 one dollar. 



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