38 FAT CATTLE. 1 



FAT CATTLE. 



The Committee on fat cattle make the following 

 report : 



There were presented for our inspection fifteen fat 

 oxen, one three-years- old steer, and seven cows. The 

 cattle offered for premium this year were superior to 

 any exhibition of fat cattle that have ever been offered 

 for premium since the organization of the Society, 

 (1851,) and your Committee regret that we have not 

 more premiums at our disposal, where there are so 

 many excellent cattle that are highly deserving. 



After a thorough examination of the comparative 

 merits of the several competitors, we unanimously 

 award the following premiums, viz : 



OXEN. 



1st, to Ephraim Turner, of Philfipston, for his 



speckled ox, six yrs. old, weight 1795 lbs., $8,00 



2d, to Nathaniel Holden, of Shirley, for his best 



ox, nine years old, 5,00 



3d, to Ephraim Turner, of Phillipston, for his 



single ox, weight 2195 lbs., eight years old, 3,00 



THREE- YEARS-OLD STEERS. 



1st, to Ephraim Turner, of Phillipston, for his 



three-years-old steer, 0,00 



cows. 



1st, to Sewell G. Miirick, of Princeton, for his 

 best grade Durham cow, ten years old, 

 weight 1225 lbs., 6,00 



2d, to Sewell G. Mirrick, of Princeton, for his 



small grade Durham cow, 3,00 



3d, to Joseph Hagar, of Westminster, 2,00 



