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from "First Class," where it had heen entered, and a premium of $8 

 awarded by the Committee, to its proper class, and $S gratuity 

 awarded, as premiums in this class had been awarded by the Com- 

 mittee. 



BROOD MARES. 



The Committee on Brood Mares have attended to their 

 duty, and respectfully report to the Secretary that they 

 have made the following awards : 



$10. First premium, to Abbott & Reynolds, "Salem, for 

 bay mare, 6 years old, weight 1300 lbs., and foal 3^ 

 months old. 

 $6. Second premium, to Michael Looney, Salem, for 

 chestnut mare, 6 years old, weight 1000 lbs., and 

 foal 6 weeks old. 

 $4. Third premium, to Edwin Bates, Lynn, for chest- 

 nut mare, 12 years old, weight 1100 lbs., and foal 3 

 months old. 

 Horace F. Longfellow, .John F. Smith, Henry A. Hay- 

 ward — Committee. 



FAMILY HORSES. 



The Committee on Family Horses have attended to 

 their duty, and respectfully report to the Secretary the 

 following : 



Only one entry, do not deem it worthy a premium. 



David Stiles, Edward Harrington, Alden C. Estes — 

 Committee. 



Only one entry was made, and that was a horse that 

 was labeled as weighing 840 pounds, which your commit- 

 tee thought was a little too light, if there were no other 

 objections, and, therefore, by unanimous verdict the re- 

 port was, " None worthy of a premium." 



Such a report on family horses, probably never was 

 made before in the history of the society. In years past, 

 there have been a large number of entries, and the com- 

 mittee have found it difficult to decide who was entitled 



