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opinion of the Committee, not a very superior animal ; yet 

 so far from being inferior that they feel justified in awarding 

 to Newell Marble, of Ashburnham, the premium offered for 

 the best stud horse, of five dollars. 



A horse exhibited by Luther A. May, of Hubbardston, 

 struck your Committee as a much superior animal to the 

 one above mentioned. 



Only three horses have been entered for premium as farm 

 and draft horses. The Committee did not consider either of 

 them as a good specimen of the farm horses of this region ; 

 but they evidently were not well kept, and were not in con- 

 dition to show all the good qualities they were naturally 

 possessed of. They award the premium of four dollars to 

 James Peirce, of Westminster. 



Only one breeding mare was entered, and this the Com- 

 mittee did not consider of sufficient excellence to claim the 

 premium. 



The show of colts was excellent, and is a very encourag- 

 ing feature of the exhibition, — indicating that more attention 

 is directed among our farmers to improving the stock, and 

 to introducing a superior breed of horses. Three three-year- 

 old colts were offered for premium. The Committee award 

 the premium of three dollars to Stephen Staunton, of Ashby. 



The other two were very superior animals. 



Four two-year-old colts were entered, and were all very 

 good ones. The Committee award the premium of two 

 dollars to Charles Nicholson, of Leominster. 



A two-year-old colt entered by George B. Hubbard, of 

 Ashby, was a very superior one, and was considered by 

 your Committee as hardly inferior in excellence to Capt. 

 Nicholson's. 



Six yearling colts were entered. These were all good. 

 The Committee award the premium of one dollar to Han- 

 dell Winship, of Westminster. 



All which is repectfully submitted. 



WILLIAM D. PECK, Chairman. 



