ON TEAMS OF WORKING OXEN. ON STEERS. 71 



TEAMS OF WORKING OXEN, 



FROM ANY TOWN IN THE COUNTY. 



The committee on teams of Working Oxen, report that ono 

 team only, of the description contemplated in the offer of the 

 premium, was present at the Show. This consisted of thirty- 

 six pair of cattle from Andover. About half of these were the 

 same that had been seen, in the ploughing and drawing. As 

 a whole, it was a fair team, such as might readily be gathered 

 in most towns of the County. The committee regretted that 

 other teams had not come in from Lawrence, Methuen, Haver- 

 hill, West Newbury and Danvers, where they know fine teams 

 could readily be collected, and where, they have reason to be- 

 lieve, the farmers feel an interest in advancing the purposes of 

 the Society. Without such a feeling, it is clear that premi- 

 ums may as well be given for any drove of cattle that may 

 chance to be on the road. 



As this was the first instance of the ofler of a premium of 

 this class, in this County, the committee are disposed to waive 

 the application of the rule, that requires "all objects for which 

 premiums are given, to be of decidedly superior quality," and 

 to reward the exertions of the farmers of Andover, who presen- 

 ted the team at the Show, by the payment for their use of the 

 first premium, of ^20. For the Committee, 



Sept. 29, 1852. RICHARD P. WATERS. 



STEEHS. 



The Committee have attended to the duty assigned them, 

 and report that there were five pair of three-years old steers en- 

 tered for premium, (one pair of which were withdrawn, hav- 

 ing been entered for another premium) and four pair two-years 

 old, and six pair yearlings. 



On three years old Steers, the committee award to James 

 Day, of Haverhill, the first premium $7 00 



To David S. Caldwell, of Byfield, the second premium 6 00 



