PLOUGHING-WITH HORSES.

The Committee on Ploughing with Horses report as follows: The 2d premium, of $7, to Spofford and Adams of George.

The number of pairs of oxen entered for premium was large, being sixteen; of this number three pairs were rejected by your Committee, on account of age, they deeming it a part of their duty to look to this, as well as other matters in relation to this class of animals, in compliance with the rules of the Society.

Two pairs were not presented for trial, this leaving but eleven pairs to compete for the premiums offered by the Society. Of this number, six came under class No. 1, weighing over 3,000 lbs., and five under class No. 2, weighing less than 3,000 lbs.

The trial was creditable to all, and by most the work was admirably performed; showing not only real merit in the teams, but exceedingly good training by the teamsters; and your Committee regret that there were not more awards at their disposal, yet, each member of it, at the conclusion of the trial, had noted his perference, on comparing which were found to be on the same pairs. We therefore were unanimous in awarding the premiums as follows:

CLASS NO. I.

To Moses Hall Poor of West Newbury, 1st premium,
To Samuel Longfellow of Newbury, 2d premium,

CLASS NO. II.

To A. P. Fuller of North Andover, 1st premium,
To Joel Wilkins of Danvers, 2d premium,

JOSEPH NEWELL,

JEDEDIAH H. BARKER

CALEB CHILDS,

S. B. SWAN,

E. H. LITTLE,

$10

$8

$10

$8

COMMITTEE.

FARM AND DRAFT HORSES.

The Committee on Farm and Draft Horses report six entries in this department for premiums. Only five of which appeared on the ground as competitors.

The premiums are awarded as follows, viz :

To John Perkins of South Danvers, the 1st premium, of $8. To T. Payson Milton of Rowley, the 2d premium, of $6. Respectfully submitted for the Committee.

LEWIS ALLEN.

STALLIONS.

The Committee on Stallions would make the following report :

For stallions four years old and upwards-1st premium to

George B. Loring of Salem, for his stallion "Doncaster," seven years old, sired by "Trotting Childers," $10.

For stallions under four years of age-1st premiun to L. P. Demsey of Danvers, for his three year old stallion $7.

LAMBERT MAYNARD,

C. H. GOULD,
SETH KIMBALL,

M. A. SHACKLEY,

COMMITTEE.

BREEDING MARES.

The Committee on Brood Mares, having carefully examined the same, make the following report:—

There were eight entries for premiums, and we have awarded the premiums in the following manner :

The 1st premium, of $10, to Richard S. Rogers of Salem, for his Black Hawk mare.

The 2d premium, of $8, to Joseph B. Spiller of Haverhill. The 3d premium, of $6, to George O. Stevens of North Andover.

I. OSGOOD LORING,

For the Committee.

OLTS.

The Committee on Colts, having carefully examined the

same, report as follows:

FOUR YEARS OLD.

1st premium, of $7, to George B. Loring of Salem, for his black colt.

2d premium, of $5, to Nathaniel Little, Jr., of Newbury, for his bay colt.

THREE YEARS OLD.

1st premium, of $6, to John Dorman of Georgetown, for his brown filly.

2d premium, of $4, to John Swinerton of Danvers, for his black filly.

TWO YEARS OLD.

1st premium, of $5, to Fitch Barteaux of Methuen, for black colt.

2d premium, of $3, to L. F. Carter of Georgetown, for bay filly.

The Committee on Fat Cattle report five pairs of oxen and one single ox entered for premiums.

After careful examination, they have awarded the Society's premiums as follows :—

1st premium to Joseph Kittredge of North Andover, for his single ox, $10.

2d premium to Amos M. Follansbee of West Newbury, for his near ox, $8.

3d premium to Daniel Carlton of North Andover, for his near ox, $5.

The Committee on Bulls submit the following report. There were three Jersey bulls exhibited.

We award the 1st premium, of $10, to Richard S. Rogers of South Danvers, for his yearling bull, "Little Mac."

We would make honorable mention of the bull exhibited by Mr. Payson of Rowley.

Mr. Batchelder of Wenham, did not give the pedigree of his animal, as the rules of the Society require.

They award the 1st premium, of $10, to Geo. B. Loring of Salem, for the best Ayrshire bull.

The bulls exhibited by Moses Newell of West Newbury, and Eben S. Poor of South Danvers, would have given more credit to their owners, and to the Society, if they had been better fed, and taken care of during the Summer. We are aware that it is our duty to give the premiums to the best animals, and not to those that have had the best care taken of them; but it is not good husbandry to neglect good animals, and we feel that the object of the Society is promoted by encouraging the farmers to take good care of their stock, as much as it is by inducing them to get good animals.