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John B. Newcomb, of Norton, 4th premium — Ruggles, 



Noiirse & Mason's |3 00 



Gardner Drake, of Mansfield, 5th premium — Prouty & 



Hears' 2 00 



The Committee would recommend a gratuity of one dollar 



each, to Ebenezer Paddleford and Alvin T. Pierce, of Taunton. 



Steer and Horse Teams. 

 To George H. Arnold, of Norton, 1st premium — Prouty 



& Mears' plough, $4 00 



Elijah J. Sandford, of Rehoboth, 2d premium — Ruggles, 



Nourse & Mason's 3 00 



Jonathan Richmond, of Taunton, 3d. premium — Ruggles, 



Nourse & Mason's 2 00 



Horse Teams. 



To Ezra P. Woodward, of Taunton, 1st premium — Prouty 



& Mears' plough, 4 00 



Josiah Woodward, of Norton, 2d premium — Prouty & 



Mears' 3 00 



Benjamin Richmond, of Taunton. 3d premium — Rug- 

 gles, Nourse &l Mason's . . . . . 2 00 



GEO. RANDALL, Chairman. 



Stock. 



The Committee, A. Robeson, Jr. Chairman, say that " there 

 were entered for competition, in this class, thirteen fat oxen, three 

 bulls, five bull calves, eight cows, thirteen heifers, two heifer 

 calves, fifteen steers, the whole number exhibited being fifty- 

 nine. 



" A handsome native cow was exhibited, which would have 

 been considered among the first class, but for the reason that she 

 did not hold her milk. Upon examination, it was ascertained 

 that the animal had not been milked this morning, which the 

 Committee consider may account for the apparent imperfection, 

 as the vessel was much distended. If the difficulty was real, the 

 animal was unworthy of a premium, and if caused by the un- 



