were best, as there are certainly three degrees of comparison, 

 in all cases. 



Therefore, while we award praise to all, we award pre- 

 miums to the following. 

 To Henry Boyles, to his oxen and driver, the first premium 



of five dollars. Age of cattle four years, weight twen- 



nine hundred weight. 

 To Samuel Shattuck, the second premium of four dollars. 



Age of cattle, five years, weight, twenty-four hundred 



weight. 

 To Joel Page, the third premium of three dollars. Age of 



cattle, four years, weight, 30 hundred weight. 

 To Nathan B. Reed, the fourth premium of two dollars, 



upon his second yoke of cattle, five years of age, weigh- 

 ing twenty-five hundred weight. 

 Other cattle as I stated before, worked well, were trained 

 well, and did honor to their owners. 



There were but two pairs of three year old steers brought 

 forward for trial : consequently your Committee were not 

 divided upon their work ; we give the first premium of four 

 dollars to Mr. Woodward, and the second of three dollars to 

 Mr. Raymond ; both pairs giving promise of future excel- 

 lence under the tuition of their youthful drivers. 

 All which is submitted. 



EZRA KENDALL, Chairman. 



HORSES 



Committee. — Wm. D. Peck, Sterling, — Solomon Burpee, East Prince' 

 ton, — Joseph Hammond, Joseph Gushing, Fitcliburg, — Samuel P. Gibson, 

 Asliby. 



The Committee appointed to examine the horses and colts 

 entered for premiums, have attended to that duty, and would 

 report : 



That they were disappointed to find so few horses en- 

 tered. Only one stud horse was presented, and that, in the 



