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mittee are of opinion that Mr. Abbot is entitled to the second 



premium of ten dollars. 



THOMAS STEPHENS, 



Per order of the Committee. 

 Topsfield, October 2, 1822. 



No. IV.— ON FAT OXEN AND SWINE. 



The Committee appointed to examine the claims for premi- 

 ums " on Fat Oxen and Swine" submit the following 



REPORT: 



That there was but one pair of fat cattle exhibited. These 

 were offered by Mr. Benjamin Savary, from the farm of Gor- 

 ham Parsons, Esq. in Newbury. They were the same that ob- 

 tained the premiums for ploughing and working cattle the last 

 year. They were nine years old, and continued to labour until 

 the 9th of March last. From March to July they fed on hay 

 and potatoes ; after this time they had a full supply of Indian 

 meal. Your committee consider these cattle of very fine qual- 

 ity, and well entitled to the first premium of ff teen dollars. 



The exhibition of swine was much inferior to that of preced- 

 ing years. This is to be attributed in part to the mistake in 

 printing the premiums offered ; it being intended to include 

 weaned pigs from two to six months old, instead of from two to 

 four months old, as printed. 



Six boars were offered for premium — some of them of good 

 quality. The committee have awarded to Mr. Samuel Hood, 

 of Topsfield, the 1st premium, six dollars. To Mr. Benjamin Sa- 

 vary, of Newbury, the second premium, /owr dollars. The com- 

 mittee have also awarded to the Hon. Samuel Putnam, for a 

 breeding sow from his farm in Danvers, the first premium of six 

 dollars. The other swine exhibited did not come within the 

 description, for which premiums were offered, and of course 

 could not be entitled to any premium. 



PAUL KENT, 



Per order of the Committee. 



Topsfield, Oct. 2, 1822. 



