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iums, yet there were many other cohs which deserve much 

 credit. And it is gratifying to see that the increased number 

 and superiority which are exhibited from year to year, indi- 

 cate that there is an increasing interest taken in the rearing 

 of this favorite and vakiable animal. 



Wn.LIAM OSBORN. for the Committee. 



WORKING OXEN. 



The Committee on Working Oxen report that twenty-seven 

 pair were entered for premium, but fourteen pair appeared on 

 the ground, the most of which did their work very well. 



There were several pairs present that the Committee noticed 

 as being very fine cattle, which did not receive a premium, 

 as the Committee thought they were not so well trained as 

 others of less marked appearance. The cattle of Franklin Al- 

 ley, of Marblehead, were amongst those that the Committee 

 thought were a credit to the show, and to the owner ; and Jo- 

 seph Hathaway's, also of Marblehead, were remarkably fine 

 cattle. But the twin cattle of Wm. F. Porter, of Bradford, 

 were the best appearing and drawing cattle on the ground, 

 and were, in the minds of the Committee, awarded the first 

 premium ; but when they tried their power in backing, the 

 Committee found that they had not been trained to it, which 

 is a very important point, and therefore did not come up to 

 the requirements of the Society. 



They award to Frederick Symonds, of Andover, a gratuity 

 of $10 00 



To J. Longfellow, of Byfield, the second premium of S 00 

 To Gayton P. Osgood, of Andover, the third pre'm. of 6 00 

 To. Wm. Foster, of Andover, the fourth premium of 4 00 

 HORACE WARE, Jr., for the Committee. 



