REPOETS OF COMMITTEES. 11 



tained by a majority of the members. In conclusion, the com- 

 mittee would urge the superlative importance of this matter of 

 " weeding out" our stock, so that more perfect specimens con- 

 stantly survive. Already the superiority of Worcester county 

 cattle is admitted, but we should strive to infuse the spirit of prog- 

 ress more widely, until perfectness becomes the ruling passion 

 among all our farmers and stock growers. 



HEIFERS. 

 Joel Page, ist prem., 4 00 



HEIFERS, ONE YEAR OLD. 



Benj. Safford, ist prem., 3 00 



Silas Pratt, 2d prem., 2 00 



Liberty Wellington, gratuity, i 50 



A. S. Jefts, gratuity, i 50 



A. B. Davis, Chairman. 



YEARLING STEERS AND STEER CALVES. 



Your committee submit the following : 



STEERS; ONE YEAR OLD. 



N. B. Reed, ist prem., 3 00 



G. Woods, 2d prem., 2 00 



TRAINED STEERS. 

 N. B. Reed, ist prem., 3 00 



MINOR TRAINER. 

 Walter S. Howe, ist prem., 3 00 



Thomas Sheldon, Chairman. 



STEERS MORE THAN TWO YEARS OLD. 

 The committee report : 



THREE YEARS OLD. 

 E. D. Works, ist prem., 5 00 



TWO YEARS OLD. 



E. Johnson, ist prem., 4 00 



Henry Woods, 2d prem., 3 oo 



