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or heifer weighing as much now at two years as formerly at four 

 — the two years' feeding being thus saved, among other consid- 

 erations — and that we have an aggregate value of nearly 07ie 

 thousand millions of dollars invested in neat cattle of all de- 

 scriptions, in this country, we cannot but think no employment 

 is more worthy of the men of resources and taste, than the car- 

 ing for, and the improvement of, our stock ; and we rejoice in 

 the activity of the thousand and more agricultural associations 

 throughout the land — owing their origin to the Berkshire sys- 

 tem, introduced by Elkanah Watson, in Pittsfield, in 1810 — by 

 which the competitors in growing the best stock of all kinds are 

 so generously fostered. If all these associations are as well man- 

 aged, and present as good a show as that at Fitchburg, we are 

 on the high road to great results, not only in improved stock, but 

 improved farming. 



The Committee on Torougb-bred Stock make the following awards : 



SHORTHORN HERDS. 



1st premium to A. Whitman, Fitchburg, $12 00 



BULLS ONE YEAR OLD. 



1st prem. to A. Whitman, Fitch., for *' Baron of Fairview," 6 00 



2d '• *' '' " Prince Dale," 4 00 



BULL CALVES. 



1st prem. to A. Whitman, Fitch., for " Thomas Carlisle," 5 00 



2d •* " '' ''Jennie's Carlisle," 3 00 



cows FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARDS. 



1st prem. to A. Whitman, Fitch., for '* Jennie," 6 00 



2d '* '• " "Bellflower," 4 00 



cows THREE YEARS OLD AND UNDER FOUR. 



1st prem. to A. Whitman, Fitch., for " Wenonah." 5 00 



2d '' " " "Ada 6th," 3 00 



