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There was but one pair of steers, less than four years 

 old, entered for premium, and these were owned by Mr. 

 William Brown, of Danvers. The Committee were of 

 opinion, that in consequence of his steers being much 

 smaller than the oxen, the load should be lightened 

 some six or eight hundred pounds; but Mr. Brown 

 chose to try them with the same load that was drawn 

 by the oxen, and the Committee are happy to say, that 

 they performed the task, both up and down the hill, to 

 their perfect satisfaction, and also to the admiration and 

 satisfaction, as they believe, of every spectator; and 

 with much pleasure they award to Mr. Brown the first 

 premium of seven dollars^ for his beautiful steers, three 

 years and ten months old. 



DANIEL ADAMS, Jr. Chairman. 



ON FAT CATTLE. 



The Committee on Fat Cattle report, that there were 

 but three entries by two claimants for premiums. 



'I'he Committee have decided to award the first pre- 

 mium, of ten dollars, to the fat off ox of Messrs. John 

 and Josiah Lamson, of Topsfield. 



And the second premium, of eight dollars, to the off 

 ox of D. S= Caldwell of Byfield. 



N. W. HAZEN, 

 ASA NELSON, 

 BENJAMIN SCOTT, 

 JOSEPH YEATON. 

 Ipswich, Sept. 25, 1844. 



JOHN AND JOSIAH LAMSON 'S STATEMENT. 

 To the Committee on Fat Cattle : 



Gentlemen, — We enter for premium, two fat oxen, 

 seven years old. They were kept during the last win- 

 ter and spring, upon common meadow and salt hay, till 

 late in April, after which, they were partly fed upon 

 English hay while the spring work continued, and no 

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