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that we had not premiums at our disposal for all, as they all deserved one. 

 We would recommend a larger number of premiums in future, starting at 

 $10 and running down to $1. The awards are as follows : 



Tot best Colt, William Wright of Mount Washington. 

 2d do., William LefflngweU of New Marlboro, 

 M do., William M. Chapin of Sheffield, 

 4th do., Walter Minor of Great Barrington, 

 5th do., Myron Allen of New Marlboro, 

 «th do., C. I,. Wright of Egremont, 

 7th do.. Walter Crine of New Marlboro, 



William O. Curtiss, 



Albert Tickxor, 



E. R. JoYNER, 



FIFTEENTH DIVISION — STALLIONS AND COLTS. 



This division embraces five classes, viz : Stallions, 3; stud colts. 2: 

 yearling colts, 9; two-year-old colts, 8; three-year-old colts, 11. Your 

 committee had but one hour to examine thirty-three different animals, alto- 

 gether too short a time for this important division, each one of which 

 had to be examined as to soundness, age, blood, motion, size and build, 

 many of which were fine animals, showing they were bred from good stock, 

 and vigorous constitutions. If two colts are nearly alike, the best bred one 

 will always take the premium. Your committee are selected to encourage 

 merit by discriminating awards, and check folly and humbug by judicious 

 censure A stallion before the public is either a curse or a great benefit 

 to any locality where he happens to be in use, and it takes years to recor- 

 er from the damaging effects of a poor stock horse, consequently we must 

 know beyond question the breeding and blood, for at least, three genera- 

 tions of any stallion on both sides; and last of all his stock must, and will, 

 prove whether he is worth the attention of breeders. 



Y'our committee would urge all owners of good, well-br^.d, sound breed- 

 ing mares, " as no other can breed a sound colt," the importance of a ju- 

 dicious selection. It would be better to send 25 miles to a well-bred and 

 " proved by his stock/' horse, than to lose your time and use of mares in 

 bringing up a colt that is only fit for a fish wagon, if you have the luck 

 to raise him at all. We also believe that a stallion can and should com- 

 bine qualities so as to produce, not only well developed, good sized carriage 

 and family horses, but have bone and muscle enough to draw the plow 

 or the light road wagou. We trust the day is not far distant when our 

 horses will be improved by a better strain of blood. We are near one of 

 the best markets iu the world, where there is a constant demand for good, 

 large r well colored, full tailed horses. If one should show a little speed, 

 we have yet to see the farmer that did not know it was worth something. 

 But your committee would not recommend breeding for speed entirely; 

 but a stallion ; weight not less than 1000 lbs., showing bloodlike cour- 

 age, head and neck fine, and clean cut, fine skin, good disposition, strong, 

 well muscled, clean limbs, large, strong barrel, powerful, strong back and 

 quarters, good feet, a full long tail, good square trotting action, showing 

 lasting qualities when driven at a high rate of speed ; your committee 

 believe such a horse will produce good farm) carriage* and f'&mily horses, 



