COMMITTEES AND PREMIUMS. 



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Competitors may make such statements to the committee as 

 they please, all of which may be considered. 



HEIFERS, HEIFER CALVES AND PENS OF CALVES. 

 See Rides i-g. 



Committee, — George Woods, Leominster. 



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, 

 %\. Pen of calves, not less than four, $4; second, $2. 



Persons exhibiting calves raised by hand shall furnish a state- 

 ment 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. 

 See Rules i-g. 



Committee. — W. H. Laws, Ashburnham. 



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

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

 by hand, ^1.50; second. Si. Trained calves, $2 ; second, $1.50. 

 Best minor trainers of yearlings or calves, ^1.50; second, ^i. 



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. 

 See Rules i-6-g. 



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; sec- 

 ond, ^i. 



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

 ing 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. 



