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BREEDING MARES. 



The Committee on Brood Mares have attended to the duty- 

 assigned them. 



Of the thirteen brood mares entered, your Committee find 

 but ten mares -with their foals. 



Of that number, we have selected Geo. B. Martin's " Lady 

 Danvers " as the best brood mare of all -work, with a splendid 

 colt by her side, as worthy of the first premium, of $10. 



Daniel Osborn of South Danvers, a large size bay marc of 

 all work, with a good colt, the second premium, of $8. 



Lewis Allen of South Danvers, chestnut mare, roadster, and 

 of all work, with a good foal, the third premium, of $6. 



The animals awarded premiums are of good size, sound, and 

 well worth the attention of horse fanciers. 



The practice of breeding from unsound stock is one reason 

 why we have so many worthless horses in our market. The 

 brood mare should be sound. To say "If a mare is good for 

 nothing else, she will do to breed a colt," is a very great mis- 

 take. The brood mare should be free from all defects capable 

 of being transmitted to the foal. To insure good stock, the 

 mare should be of good size and proportion, and have a fi:ee 

 and easy gait, and be of gentle and pleasant disposition. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



S. S. MOODY, ^ 



JOHN LOW, > Committee. 



WILLIAM SAUNDERS, ) 



COLTS. 



The Committee on Colts would submit the following report : 

 The entries under this class were few in number and ordi- 

 nary in quality. 



