72 ON STEERS. ON FAT CATTLE. 



The pair entered by Simeon Bard well, of Andover, were very 

 handsome, color a dark red, though considerably smaller than 

 those to which the premiums were awarded. The committee 

 would be very much gratified to recommend a handsome gra- 

 tuity to Mr. Bardwell, had the rules of the Society permitted it. 



On Steers two years old, the committee award : 

 To William Tucker, of Andover, the first premium $5 00 



To Jacob Farnum, " " the second premium 4 00 



On yearlings the committee award : 

 To Gayton P. Osgood, of Andover, the first premium 4 00 

 The second premium on yearlings, the committee had 

 some difficulty in deciding, as three or four pair were 

 so near alike, that they would have given each a pre- 

 mium, had it been in their power to have done so ; 

 but after much examination, they award to Joseph 

 Kittredge, of Andover, the second premium 3 00 



James Abbot, of Andover, presented for exhibition only, sev- 

 eral very handsome steer calves. 



The committee were very much gratified to witness an in- 

 creased interest among the farmers of Old Essex, in the raising 

 of young stock, believing as they do, that it is for their inter- 

 est to do so, rather than to buy from the droves, although per- 

 haps the first cost may be somewhat more, yet in the end they 

 think the stock will be so much better as to pay all extra cost 

 and trouble ; thus following the advice of our first President, 

 the venerable Timothy Pickering, who remarked, on one oc- 

 casion, " Raise and improve your own Stock, rather than buy 

 from the droves, even if it should cost twice as much." 



DANIEL ADAMS. Chairman. 



FAT CATTLE. 



The Committee on Fat Cattle, report that there were four 

 pair entered for premium. 



They award to Joseph Hathaway, of Marblehead, for his 

 best ox, the first premium, of ^10 00 



