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Joel Page, ©f Fitchburg, with one yoke of oxen five years 

 old, with a horse. 



Your Committee are fully aware that they cannot award 

 any premium, by the rules of the Society, except to those who 

 comply with the requsites — but assurances were given, with 

 which your Committee cheerfully comply, to recommend by 

 way of gratuities such sums of money as those prescribed, to 

 those who might volunteer to make this department interest- 

 ing. 



As has been already stated, there were four competitors for 

 prizes, and the work was very well done by them all. There 

 was a little too much hurrying and agitation for the calm dig- 

 nity, which ever ought to set upon the face of a plowman, 

 and decidedly too great a use of the whip. It is hoped that 

 this latter fault especially, will be avoided in future years. 

 To Israel Everett, of Princeton, who complied with the 

 Rules of the Society, we award the second pre- 

 mium of $4 00 



His team consisted of one yoke of oxen four years old, and 

 one pair of steers three years old, a very fine team, and would 

 have been entitled to the first premium, had there not been 

 too much haste manifested and a too free use of the whip. 

 We recommend a gratuity equal to the first premium, 



to be paid to Joel Page, 6 00 



And a gratuity equal to the third premium, to be paid 



to Levi Downe, 3 00 



Your Committee would add that the team of Mr. Josiah 

 Page was a fine team of a pair of oxen four years old, and a 

 pair of steers three years old, these latter weighing 2740 lbs. 

 But in consequence of their necks being sore they did not come 

 into the work quite equal to the other teams, still we think 

 Mr. Page is entitled to the thanks of the Society for coming 

 forward, accoutred as he was, to add life and spirit to the ex- 

 hibition. 



All which is respectfully submitted by 



N. WOOD, Chairman. 



