24 COMMITTEES AND PREMIUMS. 



HEIFERS, HEIFER CALVES AND PENS OF CALVES. 



Committee. — E. Bacon, Westminster. 



Intended to be kept for the dairy. 



Best two years old, $2; second, ^1.50. Yearling, $1.50; 

 second, $1. Calf more than four months old, $1.50; second, $1. 

 Calf more than four months old, raised by hand, $1.50; second, 

 ^i. Pen of calves, not less than four, $4; second, $2. 



Persons exhibiting calves raised by hand shall furnish a 

 statement to the Secretary of the manner of raising. 



Calves entered in pens of calves cannot compete for pre- 

 miums as single animals. 



YEARLING STEERS AND STEER CALVES. 



Committee. — George Woods, Leominster. 



Best pair yearlings, ^1.50; second, $1. Trained yearlings, 

 $1.50; second, $1. Calves, $1.50; second, $1. Calves raised 

 by hand, $1.50; second, $1. Trained calves, $2; second, $1.50. 



Best minor trainers of yearlings or calves, $1.50; second, 

 $1. 



, Persons exhibiting steers or steer calves raised by hand 

 shall furnish a statement to the Secretary of the manner of 

 raising. 



WORKING OXEN AND STEERS. 



Committee. — Abel Marshall, Fitchburg. 



Best working oxen, $5; second, $3. Steers three years old, 

 $2.50; second, $2. Two years old, $2; second, ^1.50. Trained 

 two years old, $2; second, $1. Minor teamster, $1.50; second, 



$1. 



The working oxen will be attached to loads weighing, in- 

 cluding the cart, one-third more than themselves. 



The three years old steers will be attached to carts, and 

 tried like the oxen, on the same ground ; the cart and load to 

 equal the steers in weight. 



FAT CATTLE. 

 Committee. — William Woodbury, Fitchburg. 

 Best fat ox, $2; second, $1.50. Fat cow, $2; second, 

 $1.50. Fat steer or heifer, $2; second, $1.50. 



