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REPORT ON SHEEP. 



The Committee on Sheep regret to be obliged to report a much 

 less number of sheep for exhibition than was presented last year, 

 there being but nineteen in the whole. J. S. Eldridge, Esq., of 

 Canton, had thirteen ; S. P. Mack, of Dorchester, five ; Mr. 

 McCracken, of Wellesley, one. All of them South Downs, and all 

 very fine animals, particularly a four months old ram, owned and 

 entered by Mr. McCracken, of Wellesley, Avhich, had he been 

 entered as one year old, might have received the first premium ; 

 as it was, the Committee could only award a diploma. The Com- 

 mittee award the following premiums : — 



For the best ram, S. P. Mack, Dorchester, $5. 

 For the second best, J. S. Eldridge, Canton, $3. 

 For the best lot of sheep, S. P. Mack, Dorchester, $10. 

 For the second best, J. S. Eldridge, Canton, $8. 

 For the best lot of lambs, J. S. Eldridge, Canton, $8. 



For the Committee, 



CHARLES BRECK, Chairman. 



Milton, Sept. 28, 1866. 



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REPORT ON SWINE. 



The Committee on Swine report : — That there were but two 

 entries of Swine ; — a boar of the Chester White breed by R. 

 Richardson, of East Medway, and a sow, with six pigs, of the 

 same breed, by Chester Clark, of Stoughton. The boar of Mr. 

 Richardson was a very fine animal of that breed, and we award 

 him the first premium, of $6. The sow of Mr. Clark, not coming 

 up to the first rank, we award him the second premium, of $4. 

 The six pigs entered by Mr. Clark, not coming under the head of 

 weaned pigs, no premium could be awarded for them, but, being 

 of very fine appearance, we recommend that a gratuity be paid 

 him, of $2. 



LUCIUS CLAPP, Chairman. 



Stoughton, Sept. 28, 1866. 



