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REPORT ON HONEY. 



First premium of $2, to Nathan Longfellow, of Nccdham. 

 Second, of $1, to Elijah Farrington, of Stoughton. 



For the Committee, 



EDMUND QUINCY, Chairman. 

 Dedham, Sept. 30, 1864. 



REPORT ON HORSES. 



The Committees on the several Classes of Horses entered upon 

 the duties devolving upon them, for the two days of the Annual 

 Exhibition of this Society, under serious embarrassments. No 

 apology is needed to the public on account of the rainy weather, — 

 that being beyond our control, — yet it seriously interfered with 

 the arrangements of this department, and prevented their being 

 carried through to a successful and satisfactory issue. Every 

 arrangement had been made that could be, by the Several Com- 

 mittees, to secure the attendance of a large number of the various 

 classes of horses used in the countv, and the books show a larger 



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number of horses entered than appeared for exhibition. Many 

 withdrew — not appearing on the second day, on account of the 

 unfavorable state of the weather. More remained than the Com- 

 mittee had any reason to expect — and they would take this oppor- 

 tunity to thank the persevering ones for the interest they mani- 

 fested in the success of the Society, and for the future influence 

 of their example. 



Under Class A, there were twenty-nine entries. 



Stallions, one entry— and that the celebrated pair of trained 

 stallions formerly owned by Messrs. Rockwell & Hurlburt, of New 

 York, and now owned by Ezra C. Dudley, Esq., of Needham. 

 They were driven about the track without bit or rein, harnessed 

 to a top-buggy, guided solely by the motion of the whip, and 

 under better control than any that Avere driven by rein, giving 

 great satisfaction to the large crowd of lookers-on. 



The first premium of $10 was awarded them ; also, the Soci- 

 ety's diploma. 



Brood MareH, three entries — First premium of $7, for the best 

 brood mare, with a foal by her side, to Willard H. Humphreys, of 

 Brookline. 



Second premium of $5, for the second best do., do., to F. B. 

 Ray, of Frankhn. 



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