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one half-blood Kerry and Shetland steer, and three half-blood 

 Kerry heifers. All have improved wonderfully under my winter 

 regimen. We think all the imported heifers are in calf to Moun- 

 taineer, who is in fine condition." 



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REPOPiT ON HEIFERS. 



Whole number of contributors, sixteen. 



First premium of $3 to W. T. G. Morton, of Needham, for 

 his Jersey heifer. 



Second premium of $2 to P. O'Niel, of West Roxbury, for his 

 Jersey heifer. 



Native or G-racle, 2 years old — First premium of $3 to Henry 

 Goulding, of Dover, for his Grade heifer. ' 



Second premium of^2 to William Lynch, of Dedham, for his 

 native heifer. .>^^fe^, 



Third premium of $1 to John Gardner, of Dedham, for his 

 grade heifer. 



Heifers of all grades^ 1 year old — To Jonathan Avery, of 

 Needham, for grade heifer Jamestown — 12. 



To S. P. Mack, of Dorchester, for his Alderney heifer, 15 

 months old — $1 . 



Heifers in milk — First premium of $6 to Eliphalet Stone, of 

 Dedham, for his Jamestown heifer. 



Gratuity of $3 to John Cawley, of Dedham, for his Jamestown 

 heifer. 



Gratuity of $2 to Henry Grew, of Dorchester, for his grade 

 heifer. 



Gratuity of $2 to E. F. Head, of West Roxbury, for his Devon 

 and Kerry cow. 



Gratuity of $1 to Amos Barnes, of West Roxbury, for his 

 grade heifer. 



The above being all that the Committee consider have complied 

 with the rules of the Society as regards written statements. 



SAMUEL COOK, Chairman. 

 Milton, Sept. 25, 1861. 



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REPORT ON WORKING OXEN. 



The Committee on Working Oxen submit the following report : 



The whole number of entries for trial was four, including one 

 pair of horses owned by Silas G. Williams, of Needham, which 

 in drawing exhibited great strength. As no suitable preparation 



