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REPORT ON STEERS. 



The Committee award a diploma to Edward E. Coles, of Mil- 

 ton, for his pair of Steers, sixteen months old, one-half Durham 

 and one-half Devon, raised and bred by him, there being no 

 premium offered for Steers of that age. 



LUTHER EATON, Chairman. 



Dedham, Sept. 26, 18G2. 



REPORT ON SHEEP. 



The Committee on Sheep report, that the number of five were 

 on exhibition, viz. : — One yearling Cotswold ram, one two-year 

 old Oxford-Down ewe, and one (grade) Leicester ewe, owned 

 by E. R. Andrews, of West Roxbury ; one yearling ram, and a 

 five-months old ewe lamb, apparently a mixture of Cotswold and 

 Merino blood, owned by C. R. Belcher, of East Randolph. 



Only one of these animals, as will be seen by reference to the 

 premium hst, could compete for any premium offered. The ram 

 of Mr. Andrews was a candidate for the premium offered for the 

 best Cotswold. He is a good specimen of the breed, seventeen 

 months old, was bred by P. Bradley, Esq., Brattleboro', Vt., and 

 though he had no competitor, is eminently entitled to the premium 

 of five dollars offered by the Society. 



The Oxford-Down ewe, exhibited by Mr. Andrews, was bred 

 by R. S. Fay, Esq. She is not large, but of fine symmetry, and 

 great weight in proportion to the bone. 



Mr. Belcher's sheep, although not of either of the distinct 

 breeds recognized by the Society, are evidently thrifty and useful 

 animals. Mr. B. stated that the ram's fleece, taken off in May 

 last, weighed 11 lbs. 10 oz., washed. The ewe lamb is of good 

 size, and bids fair to yield a large fleece. 



For the Committee, 



SANFORD HOWARD, Chairman. 

 Dedham, Sept. 26, 1862. 



REPORT ON SWINE. 



As your Committee have heretofore said much in regard to 

 that very respectable and interesting quadruped, the hog, and 

 have descanted, perhaps at tedious and unprofitable length, not 



