an obvious deficiency in training them to their highest useful- 

 ness, which might otherwise have secured the premium. Under 

 these impressions, 



They have awarded the first premium, for the best trained 

 working oxen, not less than five yeafs old. 



To Mr. Samuel Wheeler, of Newburyport, for a yoke of oxen 

 owned and driven by himself— fifteen dollars. 



To Mr. Samuel Hood, of Topsfield, the second premium for 

 his yoke of oxen, five years old, of a deep red colour — ten dol- 

 lars. 



The premium for the best bull, not less than one year old, to 

 Asa Andrews, Esq. of Ipswich, for his dark brindle bull— fifteen 

 dollars. 



The second to Jacob Wilkins, of Marblehead, for his red bull^ 

 «^ten dollars. 



The third to Gorham Parsons, Esq. for a dark red bull, from 

 his farm in Byfield — five dollars. 



It was a subject of regret to the committee, on examining the 

 milch cows, that so few were entered for premiums; as they 

 are always a great object to the farmer, both for the dairy and 

 his future stock ; and it being so obvious that a first rate cow 

 requires no more expense for her support than an inferior one — 

 requiring of the farmer only some care in selecting his stock for 

 breeding ; for he seldom if ever gives or obtains, in exchange, 

 between a superior and a common cow, more than the difference 

 of profit for a single year ; always leaving him who takes the 

 common one impoverished by the exchange. It is not believed 

 that the sample exhibited bears any proportion to this valuable 

 animal through the county, cultivated as it is by capable and en- 

 terprising farmers. The cause of the deficiency, at this exhi- 

 bition, must be attributed to the undue expectations raised on 

 this subject — and it cannot be doubted will be remedied at the 

 next anniversary .-^They remarked however with satisfaction, 

 that those intended for premium were very superior — there 

 were also several others exhibited, but not intended for premi- 

 um, that were very fine, particularly a cow and her progeny 

 belonging to Asa Andrews, Esq. of Ipswich, being the same 

 stock of the bull that obtained the first premium, and a cow of 



