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The second premium of ^ 3,00 to Adonijah Barnes, 

 of Westminster, 



The third premium of $ 2,00 to Joel Page, of Fitch- 

 burg. 



There were but 3 pairs of steers entered for the premi- 

 ums offered on Trained Steers. We award the premium 

 of $ 3,00 to Elisha G. Mirick, of Princeton, for his year- 

 ling steers ; very well matched and trained, both in and 

 out of the yoke. 



Your Committee were gratified to observe so many nice 

 steers of the different ages and breeds on the ground 

 to-day. It shows a growing interest among the farmers 

 of this society in raising good oxen, which we were 

 very glad to see. 



All of which is respectfully submitted by 



JOSEPH UPTON, Chairman. 



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FAT CATTLE. 



Committee. — John Brooks, Princeton ; Ephralm Turner, Phillips- 

 ton ; John Minot, Westminster ; John May, Sterling ; J. G. Wood- 

 ward, Ashburnham; Asaph Wood, Gardner; Francis Buttrick, Jr., 

 Fitchburg. 



The Committee find entered for premium the follow- 

 ing cattle, viz : — five fat oxen, two three-years-old steers, 

 and three cows; and have awarded premiums as follows : 



To W. W. Watson, of Princeton, for his best fat 

 ox, weighing 2085 lbs., four-years-old, the 

 first premium of $.8^00 



