36 REPORT OF THE STATE COMMITTEE. 



REPORT OF THE STATE COMMITTEE. 



The Committee appointed to award the premiums 

 granted by the Trustees of the Massachusetts Society 

 lor Promoting Agriculture, respectfully submit the fol- 

 lowing REPoitr ; 



They award premiums as follows : 



To George Hood, of Lynn, for the best fulL 

 blooded bull, of an imported breed, not less than 

 one year old, on satisfactory assurance being giv- 

 en, tiiat he shall be kept for use in some county 

 of the State at least nine months from the day of 

 exhibition, - - - - $15 00 



To Enoch Silsby, of West Bradford, for the 

 second best, - - - - 6 00 



To H. C. Merriam, of Tewksbury, for cow 

 Columbine, for the best full-blooded milch cow, of 

 an imported breed, not less than three nor more 

 than ten years old, with satisfactory evidence as 

 to the quantity and (juality of her milk, and the 

 manner in which she has been fed, - 15 00 



To H. C. Merriam, for cow Juno, for the sec- 

 ond best, - - - - G 00 



To Moses Pettingill, of Topsfield, for the best 

 full-blooded yearling heifer, of imported breed, 5 00 



To Hobart Clark, of Andover, for the best pair 

 of working oxen, taking into view their size, 

 power and training, - - - 12 00 



To B. Cole, of Boxford, for the second best, 6 00 



To Daniel Andrews, of Boxford, for the best 

 pair of three years old steers, taking into view 

 their size, power, kc. - - - 10 00 



To Joshua Hale, of Rowley, for the best milch 

 cow, of native breed, not less than three nor 

 more than ten years old, with satisfactory evi- 

 dence of tiie quantity and quality of her milk, 

 and the mode of feeding. - - 10 00 



For the Committee, 



FRANCIS C. LOWELL. 



