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tures, — owing to the severe drought, — was certainly very re- 

 markable. After a careful examination, the Committee were 

 unanimous in awarding the first premium of $10, to Daniel 

 G. Todd, of Rowley, for his off ox. Annexed is a full ac- 

 count of the manner and cost of keeping, showing facts that 

 are important to the cause of agriculture ; and it is hoped that 

 Mr. Todd's example of rendering a minute statement in writ- 

 ing, will be followed more fully by others in the future. 



The second premium of $8, is awarded to Mrs. Charles 

 Harriman, of Groveland, for her nigh ox. This ox has had 

 no extra feeding, except hay and grass, for the last year, and 

 presents beef of superior quality. 



John P. Foster, of North Andover, and Joseph S. How, 

 also offer fat cattle of excellent quality, and the Committee 

 regret that more premiums were not at their disposal. 



Benjamin P. Ware, George Dane, Paul Titcomb, Joseph 

 Goodridge, Paul D. Patch, Committee. 



STATEMENT OF DANIEL G. TODD. 



I offer for premium one pair of fat cattle, full blood, Dur- 

 ham Sort Horn oxen, 4 years and 3 months old. 



Their feed, from the 20th of last February, has been three- 

 fourths English, one-fourth Salt or Black Grass Hay, with 

 four quarts of Cob Meal each, to the 20th of last May ; from 

 the 20th of May to the present time, two quarts of clear 

 meal, with a very short, dry pasture ; corn fodder from the 

 1st of August to this date. 



On the 20th of last February their weight was 3,830 lbs. ; 

 girt, 7 feet 6, and 7 feet 7 inches. On the 20th of September 

 their weight was 4,230 lbs.; girt, 7 feet 10 and 11 inches. 

 Gain in seven months, four hundred pounds; in girt, 8 inches. 



The expense of keeping for the first three months was 

 $32 per month; for four months, $10.33 per month. 



Eowley, September 25th, 1865. 



