64 ON STEERS OiN WORKING OXEN. 



ON STEERS. 



The Committee on Steers report : — That but two pairs 

 of" yearlings, one pair of two years old, and one pair of 

 three years old steers were entered for premium. They 

 consider the exhibition of cattle of this class rather inferi- 

 or to that of former years. 



They award the first premium, of four dollars, to The- 

 odoi-e Dodge, of Wenham, for his yearling twin steers. 



To Martha Chaplin, of Georgetown, for her three year 

 old steers, the first premium, of seven dollars. 



The Committee would remark, that Mr. Dodge was 

 the only owner or agent, that could be found by them, 

 to give any information respecting their steers. 

 Per order of the Committee, 



JESSE SHELDEN, Chairman. 



ON WORKING OXEN AND STEERS. 



Committee — Daniel Adams, Jr., Newbury ; Robert 

 Kimball, Ipswich ; Josiah Low, Essex ; George Dane, 

 Hamilton ; Albert Coggswell, Essex. 



The Committee on Working Oxen and Steers, have 

 attended to the duties assigned them, and report : 



That the number of working oxen exhibited at the 

 show, was unusually small, nine pair only were entered 

 for premium ; seven of which appeared on the ground, 

 and their strength and training were tested by drawing a 

 loaded wagon, containing two tons of stones ; weight of 

 wagon 1960, total 5960 lbs. from near the bridge, up the 

 hill to the flat in front of the Court House. The cattle as a 

 whole, performed their task quite well. Some, however^ 

 were not very well trained to backing ; a qualification 

 ([uite necessary for a perfect pair of working oxen. The 

 Committee, after much consideration, unanimously award 



To Ebenezer Jenkins, of Andover, the first premium 

 of .f;iO 00 



To Jacob Brown, of Ipswich, the second 

 premium of 7 00 



To William Williams, of Rowley, the third 

 premium of 5 00 



