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stock ill the winter varies from fifteen to twenty head of cat- 

 tle. I worked said oxen since haying, as I usually do, in 

 ploughing, hauling manure and gravel on low ground, &c. 



They have had common pasture feed through the summer, 

 and but little fall feed, it being very dry, but have had no grain 

 whatever of any kind. Their weight is three thousand 

 three hundred and five pounds. 



Andover, Sept. 25, 1851. 



ON BULLS. 



The Committee on Bulls, Report, that there were five enter- 

 ed for premium, also two calves not entitled to premium. 



One of them, belonging to Jedediah Farnham, of Andover, 

 half Durham and half Devon, being in the estimation of the 

 Committee a very superior animal, in size, form and general 

 appearance, we unanimously recommend to Mr. Farnham, a 

 gratuity of two dollars, if the funds of the Society will justi- 

 fy them in awarding the above sum. 



We have awarded the first premium, of seven dollars, to 

 Joseph Kittredge, of Andover. The second premium, of six 

 dollars, to Joseph Henfield, of Lynnfield ; and the third premi- 

 um of five dollars to John Stone, jr., of Marblehead. 



The bull of Mr. Kittredge, was from stock of Samuel Law- 

 rence, Esq., while he resided in Lowell, a North Devon, and 

 was unquestionably full blood. In the opinion of the Com- 

 mittee, he is a desirable animal to cross with any of our stock 

 for working purposes, and many of the half bloods may prove 

 good milkers. There is probably no stock in the county to 

 uniform in color and appearance as this, and therefore it can 

 be better matched than any other breed. 



Mr. Henfield's bull is reported to be half Durham, and is 

 probably of the stock reported. No information was given 

 the Committee from what stock he descended. He did not 

 show tliose decided marks which many of the half Durham 



