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urns had it been in their power so to do, it being a difficult 

 task in some cases to decide to whom the premiums should 

 be given. On the whole, your Committee cannot but express 

 their satisfaction for the orderly and workmanlike manner 

 in which the work was performed. 



All which is respectfully submitted, 



J. P. PUTNAM. 

 For the Committee. 



TOWN TEAMS. 



The Committee appointed to examine and report upon 

 Town Teams, have attended to their duty and report that 

 there were three teams offered for our inspection, from the 

 towns of Fitchburg, Ashby and Sterling. The Committee 

 consisted of Capt. Ephraim Murdock, of Winchendon, Levi 

 Heywood, of Gardner, Hon. Luke Wellington, of Ashby, 

 Leonard Barrage, of Leominster, Abel F. Adams, of Fitch- 

 burg, George Miles of Westminster, and Ezra Kendall, of 

 Sterling. The teams were all such as the towns, as well as 

 the owners, may well be proud of, and the Committee regret 

 that they had not another premium to give, so that all might 

 have been rewarded. They certainly showed that increased 

 care is bestowed upon raising and training cattle, over former 

 years. That better ideas prevail among farmers with regard 

 to keeping and training their oxen, in as much as it costs no 

 more to keep good oxen than it does to keep poor, and that 

 oxen kept in good condition and well used, will do more work, 

 and are much more profitable, than poor and lean, ill used 

 ones. After giving the teams all the attention the time and 

 circumstances would allow, the Committee award the premi- 

 ums as follows. The first premium of $25 00, to the Ster- 

 ling team, and the second premium of $10 00, to the Ashby 

 team. Your Committee noticed with much pleasure and 



