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For the best 2 years old, Messenger colt, first premium, $3, 

 to J. Pritchard, of West Roxbury. Second best do., Morgan, 

 second premium, $2, to N. Lunt, of Walpolc. 



Carnage Horses — For the best pair Morgan and Morrill, first 

 premium, $10, to F. B. Ray, of Franklin. Second best do,, se- 

 cond premium, f 7, to Luther Eaton, of Dedham. 



Buggy and Chaise Horses — For the best family horse, Mes- 

 senger breed, first prem. to Edwin H. Pierce, of Wrentham, $8. 



Second best do., to John Lawless, of Stoughton, $6. 



I would here remark — there were ten entries, all good horses, 

 and the number of premiums at the disposal of the Committee, 

 two, $8 and $G. Some of the horses came twenty miles. Your 

 Committee think it a very small amount offered for this class of 

 horses — the most important of all — a safe family horse that you 

 can trust your Avife and children with, is one the value of which 

 can hardly be estimated. We doubt not there were horses on 

 the list that would outsell either of the premium horses. Mr. Jo- 

 seph Fisher, of Dedham, had a beautiful roan mare, which in the 

 opinion of your Committee should have ranked with the roadsters. 

 It was the strongest going horse on the ground — to him we would 

 recommend a diploma. Also, to Mr. Dixon, of Jamaica Plain, 

 for his dark bay horse, fine action and style, a diploma ; and to 

 J. R. Duff, J. McLane, each of Dedham ; E. L. Ward, of Med- 

 field, a very nice 5 years old ; H. W. Wood, of Dedham, gratui- 

 tous exhibition, Black Hawk, good action ; C. A. Bigelow, of 

 Dover, gray, 4 years old, very promising. 



Saddle Horses — For the best saddle horse, Morgan, Daniel 

 Tucker, of Dorchester, $6. Second best do., Hiram Gay, of 

 Stoughton, $4. 



Diploma to Edwin N. Capen, of Dorchester, for his styHsh and 

 well-broke chestnut Morgan stallion. 



Diploma to V. J. Messinger, of Canton. 



In fact they were all so good it was hard to decide what horses 

 were the most deserving of a premium. Very likely a good day 

 would have changed the decisions. We hope for better days, 

 and a better place to exhibit in. 



Ponies — For the best pair, to Charles Kingsbury, of Medway, 

 first premium, $6. 



Your Committee have done the best they could, and I beheve 

 acted,' in their opinion, for the best interests of the Society. 



Alfred Barnard, Chairman^ Class C. 



CLASS D — DRAFT HORSES. 

 The Committee award the following premiums : — 

 Wm. S. Ware, of Needham, best pair of draft horses, first 

 premium, $7. 



