70 BULLS. 



Lawrence, were very beautiful, and your Committee were unani- 

 mously of opinion, that they were the fattest animals on the ground. 

 Although not the product of the county, yet they are destined for 

 consumption in the county, and the Committee were of opinion that 

 the individual who brings here such Cattle for exhibition and con- 

 sumption, deserves the thanks, not only of the Essex Agricultural 

 Society, but of every lover of " roast heef.''^ 



The Committee awarded the following premiums : 



To Josiah Low, of Essex, the 1st premium, $10 00 



" Jacob L. Farnham, of Andover, 2d premium 8 00 



" Marcus M. Holt, " " 3d " 5 00 



The Oxen entered by James Day, of Haverhill, and by Jacob 

 Farnham, of Andover, were extra, and entitled to mileage. 



JOSEPH KITTREDGE Chairman. 



BULLS. 



The Committee on Bulls report : 



There were seven entries of Bulls of foreign breed, viz. : three 

 of the Jersey or Alderney and four of the North Devon. Of Jersey, 

 one by Richard S, Rogers, of Danvers, 17 months old, from the 

 stock imported by the late Daniel Webster ; and two by George H. 

 French, of Andover, one 16 and the other 14 months old. Of 

 North Devons, one by Charles Harriman, of Groveland, 3 years old, 

 two by A. P. Bateman, of Georgetown, one 2 years and the other 

 one year old, and one by Charles Nelson, of Georgetown, for exhi- 

 bition only. All were judged fair specimens of their breed and 

 gave much interest to the show of cattle. The first premium being 

 confined to Bulls of foreign breed, brought up the question, which of 

 the two breeds were to be preferred for general use in this county ? 

 The Jerseys were all young, not of mature age, and the Committee 

 do not presume to judge whether they were superior specimens of 

 that breed. There were four cows in an adjoining pen, from Mr. 

 French's stock, which seemed well to sustain the high reputation of 

 that breed for their milking qualities. The thanks of the Society 



