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shelter of such horses upon the Fair ground, their owners having, 

 heretofore, been deterred from sending their horses for exhibition 

 from the want of suitable provision for their shelter and protection ; 

 and the result of this was a better show of valuable horses than 

 usual. A serious inconvenience was experienced in the exceed- 

 ingly dry and dusty condition of the roads and grounds. This 

 was obviated, as far as practicable, by watering and rolHng the 

 track, so that on the last day of the exhibition it was placed in 

 quite good condition. 



Before proceeding to the report upon the several classes of 

 horses exhibited for premiums, the Committee desire to acknow- 

 ledge their obligations to Thomas Motley, Esq., for his kindness 

 in exhibiting, for the benefit of the Society, two Norman stallions, 

 three Norman mares, and a colt by the side of Empress, belong- 

 ing to the Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture. 

 These horses are very large and finely formed, and the stallions 

 especially were graceful and fleet in their movements, in a degree 

 surprising to all who witnessed their evolutions, whilst they were 

 perfectly kind and docile in every position in which they were 

 placed. 



CLASS A. 



In this class there were thirteen entries. There was but one 

 stallion entered, by Oliver Dean, of Canton, and the Committee 

 award him a diploma, he having previously received a premium 

 for the same horse. 



To Richard Holmes, of Roxbury, the Committee award a diploma 

 for his pair of horses, Columbus and Drew, he having previously 

 received a premium for the same horses. 



J. G. Metcalf, of South Dedham, for his pair of horses, a se- 

 cond premium of ^7. 



Alfred Barnard, of Wrentham, for his pair of bay horses, a 

 diploma. 



J. H. Billings, of West Roxbury, for his Hamiltonean and Co- 

 lumbus mare, first premium, ^8. 



Alden Bartlett, of Jamaica Plain, for his Morrill mare, second 

 premium, $tJ. 



Daniel T. V. Huntoon, of Canton, for his chestnut horse, third 

 premium, $4. 



Alvin S. Ellis, South Dedham, for his Drew Horse, fourth pre- 

 mium, $2. 



William R. Mann, Chairman, Class A. 



CLASS B. 



There were twelve entries in this class. The following pre- 

 miums and gratuities were awarded : — 



