The fourth premium, of four dollars, to Elijah Pope of Danvers. Respectfully submitted by JONATHAN BERRY, JOSEPH F. INGALLS, COMMITTEE. JOSEPH GOODRICH, PLOUGHING-WITH HORSES. The Committee on Ploughing with Horses submit the following report: Seven teams were entered for premium, but five only ploughed. The land selected was better adapted to test the skill of the ploughman and the training of the team, than to show really handsome work. On some of the lots, sharp gravel and pebble stones rendered it impossible either to keep the plough to the required depth, or to turn an unbroken furrow. Yet a part of all the lands were sufficiently free from obstructions to enable the Committee to judge that on smooth, level land, the work would have come quite up to the average ploughing at our shows. The lots, one-sixth of an acre, were ploughed in from 33 to 45 minutes, quite soon enough for good work. Most of your Committee thought that if Moody S. Dole, who finished in the shortest time, had not taken quite so wide a furrow, he might have taken the first instead of the second premium. Your Committee were nearly unanimous in the following award of premiums : 1st premium, of $9, to Jacob Farnham's team, of North Andover, W. Winslow ploughman; work done with Lion plough, No. 61, in 36 minutes. 2d premium, of $7, to team of Col. Colman of Newbury port, Moody S. Dole, ploughman; Doe's Concord plough, No. 3, in 33 minutes. 3d premium, of $5, to David L. Goodrich of West Newbury; Prouty & Mears, No. 155, in 45 minutes. 4th premium, of $3, to James Cary and Franklin Alley of Swampscott; Lion plough, No. 61, in 44 minutes. JOHN KEELY, H. WARE, HENRY A KING, COMMITTEE. EBEN S. POOR, WORKING OXEN. The Committee on Working Oxen, having attended to that duty, would respectfully report : There were eleven pair of oxen entered for premiums. All were present and performed their work. There were not as many entered as is usual at our shows. Your Committee were well pleased with the work of the oxen. Praise is also due to the teamsters, in being so quiet in the performance of their part of the work. In deciding which oxen were best entitled to a premium, it was a difficult task where all did so well. As the rules of the Society require the age and weight of the cattle, and weight of load exclusive of wagon, we have inserted below the full particulars of the same : The Committee awarded the premiums as follows:- $10 $8 $6 $4 As the premiums are now offered, no distinction being made between large and small cattle, committees differ in that respect. Some are for all of the large cattle, others for the small cattle, which sometimes causes some feeling among competitors. Your Committee would suggest the propriety of dividing the premiums, so that the large cattle shall have their share, and the small or younger ones theirs. All is respectfully submitted. JEDEDIAH H. BARKER, S. B. SWAN, ENOS E. HOMAN, JOHN N. KENT, COMMITTEE. FARM AND DRAFT HORSES. The Committee on Farm and Draft Horses are happy to say, although the minds of the most of the breeders have turned to fast horses, they are pleased to report that all have not turned to speed alone, as was fully proved by the large number of excellent farm and draft horses which were offered for the Society's premiums—all of which did their work so well that it was difficult for the Committee to decide which should have the premiums offered. They award to S. A. Merrill of Salem, for the style, strength, age and travel of his bay mare, the first premium, of $8; and to Nathan Bushby of South Danvers, the second premium, $6. Nine horses were offered for premium. WILLIAM OSBORN, Chairman. STALLIONS. The Committee on Stallions make the following report:Having carefully examined the several horses offered for premium, they decided that no horse presented over four years old, was worthy of the premium, The four premium of seven dollars for the best stallion under years old, we award to William P. Fay of Lynn, for his stallion "Burnt Brand," sired by Doncaster. I. OSGOOD LORING, COMMITTEE. BREEDING MARES. The Committee on Brood Mares have attended to the duty assigned them. Of the thirteen brood mares entered, your Committee find but ten mares with their foals. Of that number, we have selected Geo. B. Martin's "Lady Danvers" as the best brood mare of all work, with a splendid colt by her side, as worthy of the first premium, of $10. Daniel Osborn of South Danvers, a large size bay mare of all work, with a good colt, the second premium, of $8. Lewis Allen of South Danvers, chestnut mare, roadster, and of all work, with a good foal, the third premium, of $6. The animals awarded premiums are of good size, sound, and well worth the attention of horse fanciers. The practice of breeding from unsound stock is one reason why we have so many worthless horses in our market. The brood mare should be sound. To say "If a mare is good for nothing else, she will do to breed a colt," is a very great mistake. The brood mare should be free from all defects capable of being transmitted to the foal. To insure good stock, the mare should be of good size and proportion, and have a free and easy gait, and be of gentle and pleasant disposition. Respectfully submitted, S. S. MOODY, JOHN LOW, WILLIAM SAUNDERS, COMMITTEE. COLTS. The Committee on Colts would submit the following report: The entries under this class were few in number and ordinary in quality. |