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ance. We would like to call the attention of those who have 

 horses to exhibit, and wish to enter them as " roadsters," that 

 they must be broke to harness, so that the Committee may judge 

 of their merits and general good qualities. We cannot do justice 

 to a really deserving horse, unless he is able to be moved over the 

 track freely and easily. The owner may know his ancestry, and 

 expect great things from the known good qualities of his " sire " 

 and " dam," but the Committee must judge from what they see. 

 Many .are entered under this class that are not broke even to the 

 saddle. We would recommend that those hereafter who intend 

 to show their horses at our annual exhibitions should carefully 

 peruse the rules and regulations of the Society, and examine the 

 premium lists for the difterent classes, and decide beforehand under 

 what class they will have them entered. It will save much 

 trouble and give universal satisfaction. 



We are satisfied that the exhibition may be made more profit- 

 able and interesting from year to year to all concerned, by a httle 

 extra effort on the part of the several Committees, co-operating 

 as they have this year. Old Norfolk boasts of as good stock of 

 " roadsters " as can be found in the State, and, by a judicious 

 policy, they can be brought out. Suggestions will be made at the 

 next meeting of the Society that will more fully develop the wants 

 of the county and the interests of the members. 



We find on the several " Books of Entry," under the four 

 classes and fifteen divisions, eighty-one entries, as follows : — 

 Under class A, 40 ; under class B, 8 ; under class C, 26 ; under 

 class D, 7. Annexed will be found the awards made by the sev- 

 eral Committees. 



CLASS A — ROADSTERS. 



Stallions — To Oliver Dean, of Canton, for his black stallion, 

 " John Franklin," first premium, $10. 



To John S. Eldridge, of Canton, for his imported English 

 thoroughbred, " Treasurer," the Society's diploma. Unfortu^ 

 nately the Society had no place among the several classes assigned 

 for this noble horse to compete. Not being broke to harness, he 

 could not be driven over the track, to show his traveUing qualities. 



Brood Mares, with Foal at side — To Amos A. Lawrence, of 

 Brookline, for the best brood mare, first premium, $7. 

 To Gibsoii Willard, of Medfield, second premium, $5. 

 To E. R. Andrews, of West Roxbury, third premium, $3. 



Colts a7id Fillies — To Peter B. Prescott, of Dorchester, for the 

 best three years' old, first premium, $5. 



To Charles Kingsbury, of Medway, second best, second pre- 

 mium, $8. 



