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REPORT ON STEERS. 



Whole number of entries, two. 



Cyrus BuUard, of Medway, first premium of $3, for Devon 

 steers, and second premium of $2, for grade steers, both of which 

 were raised and broken by himself. 



HIRAM W. JONES, Chairman, 



Dover, Sept. 30, 1864. 



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REPORT ON SHEEP. 



The Committee on Sheep respectfully report that there were 

 thirty sheep entered for premium and exhibition. Twenty by 

 E. R. Andrews, of West Roxbury, six by Patrick McTarnen, of 

 Foxboro', two by W. T. G. Morton, of West Needham, two by 

 A. K. Howe, of Dover (the last two for exhibition only). The 

 Committee were unanimous in awarding the first premium of eight 

 dollars, to E. R. Andrews, for the best Cotswold sheep, and se- 

 cond premium of six dollars, to E. R. Andrews, for same grade. 

 For the best Cotswold ram, to E. R. Andrews, first premium of 

 five dollars. Second best, three dollars, to E. R. Andrews. 

 The first premium, five dollars, on six lambs, to Patrick McTar- 

 nen, of Foxboro', breed half South Down, half native. Second 

 premium of three dollars, on six lambs, to E. R. Andrews, of 

 West Roxbury. To W. T. G. Morton, for a beautiful full blood 

 South Down ram, a diploma. This ram was a good specimen of 

 the South Down ; healthy, with a good fleece, but rather under 

 size, although, no doubt, of good blood. On the whole, the exhi- 

 bition of sheep was as good, or better, this year than for a number 

 of years past, but owing mostly to E. R. Andrews, of West Rox- 

 bury, who furnished four pens, say two-thirds of the number 

 offered, for which the Committee give him their thanks. 



The Committee regret that so little interest is manifested in the 

 raising of sheep in Norfolk County. The climate is as good for 

 sheep as in any part of the globe, and 42° north latitude is said to 

 be as good a climate for sheep to be kept the year round, as any 

 other. In some parts of Europe, where the summer is warmer 

 than ours, the farmer sends his sheep north, or to the mountains 

 to pasture, and brings them back in the fall to winter in a warmer 

 climate, and by doing so keeps the sheep healthy and the wool 

 fine. Fine avooI cannot be raised where the weather is warm the 

 year round. The Chairman has manufactured fine wool, raised in 

 New Hampshire, from sheep ov^^ned by Capt. John Smith of Bris- 

 tol, who owns a farm on the Connecticut River, and he likewise 



