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J. T. Everett, also, offered two other cows for exhibition 

 only, which presented a fine appearance, 



Ephraim Bnss, of Leominster, presented for exhibition, a 

 pair of superior fat oxen, weighing 3,970 lbs. 



Premiums awarded as follows : — 

 To William W. Watson, of Princeton, for best fat ox, 



four years old. first premium, 7 00 



To said William W. Watson, for second best fat ox, 



four years old, second premium, 4 00 



To Levi Hayward, of Gardner, for third best fat ox, 



four years old, third premium, 3 00 



To Henry Boyles, of Princeton, for best fat cow, first 



premium, 6 00 



To J. T. Everett, of Princeton, for second best fat 



cow, second premium, 3 00 



The Committee are of opinion that no other cows offered 

 are entitled to premium. 



Josiah Sheldon's oxen presented a very fine appearance, 

 but by the rules of the Society, they could not receive any 

 premium except the first, because the same oxen received 

 the second premium last year. 



All which is respectfully submitted, 



NATHANIEL WOOD, Chairman. 



HORSES 



Committee.— E. Torrey, S. F. Atherton, Caleb W. Jaquith, Fiichburg, 

 — Levi Burr, Ashby, — Franklin Wyman, Westminster. 



The Committee on Horses found a vacancy in their num- 

 ber by the absence of Silas Hale, of Royalston, but this was 

 at once filled by the appointment of^Caleb W. Jaquith, of 

 Fitchburg, when the Committee proceeded to the discharge 

 of their duties, and respectfully submit the following Report : 



They were at the outset agreeably disappointed by the 

 unprecedented number of horses and colts entered for premi- 



