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No. 



1. Moses H. Poor, West Newbury, 



2. Richard S. Bray, Newbury, 



3. David L Goodrich, West Newbury 



4. William Foster, North Andover, 



5. Mark H. Hill, Byfield, 



6. William R. Cole, Boxford, 



7. John T. Wood, Boxford, 



8. Benjamin H. Farnum, North Andorer, 



9. Joel Wilkins, Danvers, 



10. William Foster, North Andover, 



11. Nathan B. Abbott, Andover, 



12. Joseph Goodrich, West Newbury, 



"We have awarded the premiums as follows : — 



To Joel Wilkins, Danvers, 1st premium for his oxen, weighing over 



3000 lbs— $10.00 

 To Joseph Goodrich, West Salisbury, 2nd premium for his oxen 



weighing 3000 lbs— $8.00. 

 To Moses H. Poor, West Newbury, 1st premium for his oxen" 



weighing under 3000 lbs— $10.00 

 To Mark H. Hill, Byfield, 7 year old oxen, 2nd premium for oxen 



weighing under 3000 lbs— $8.00. 



In deciding which cattle were best entitled to a premium, it 

 is a difficult task, where all do well. In awarding the pre- 

 miums for those weighing under 3000 lbs, there are two things 

 to be considered. Shall we award the premium to a small pair 

 of oxen, six or seven years of age, that have been worked 

 hard and are thin of flesh, and can perform the work for the 

 present time well ; or shall we give it to a pair of four or five 

 year old oxen • that cannot perform the work for the present 

 time as well, but are actually better cattle, and are more valua- 

 ble to keep for oxen hereafter. Your Committee would recom- 

 mend that the premium to be ofFereJ hereafter be given for the 

 best pair of oxen 4 and 5 years oi age, instead of for weight; 

 also for the best pair of oxen six or seven years of age. The 



