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HORSES. 



COMMITTEE. — Messrs. Alfred Hitchcock, Fitchburg ; Silas Hale, Royal- 

 ston ; Levi Burr, Ashby ; Franklin Wyman, Westminster ; John K. Going, 

 Shirley ; Timothy S. Wilson, Win. W. Comee, Fitchburg. 



There were seventeen Horses entered for premium, and 

 about the same number for exhibition. Of the latter class, a 

 large and very valuable stud, owned by Levi Smith, of Ash- 

 by. (which had once received the highest premium,) attracted 

 the attention arid admiration of the Committee. Of horses 

 for all work, which were entered for exhibition only, the 

 Committee specially admired the horses owned by John Hol- 

 lis, Shepherd F. Atherton, and Dr. A. Hitchcock. The 

 Committee regret that on this class of horses, and also on 

 fast trotters, no premiums were ottered by the Society. The 

 following premiums were awarded : — 

 For the best stud horse, to Samuel M. Dole, of Fitch- 

 burg, $7 00 

 For the best draught horse, to Walter Whitney, of 



Fitchburg, 5 00 



For the second best draught horse, to S. P. Burpee, 



of Princeton, 3 00 



For the best breeding mare, to Levi Smith of Asliby, 5 00 

 For the second best breeding mare, to Charles Nichol- 

 son, of Leominster, '5 00 

 And the Committee unanimously recommend a gratuity of 

 two dollars to Samuel Hay ward, of Ashby, for an excellent 

 draught horse. A. HITCHCOCK, Chairman. 

 Fitchburg, Sept. 19. 1855. 



COLTS. 



COMMITTEE. — Messrs. Samuel P. Gibson, Ashby ; Shepherd F. Atherton, 

 Leonard Day, Fitchburg; Orange G. Cowee, Westminster ; Newell Marble, 

 Ashburnham ; Charles Nicholson, Leominster. 



Your Committee on Colts have attended to the duties as- 

 signed them ; and respectfully submit the following report: — 



