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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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The Committee award to Geo . Lucy of Newbury , the first premium , of $ 7 , for his
four year old colt , it being the only one entered . To Jos . N. Rolfe of Newbury ,
the first premium , of $ 6 , for his three year old . To T. H. Balch of Groveland , the
...
The Committee award to Geo . Lucy of Newbury , the first premium , of $ 7 , for his
four year old colt , it being the only one entered . To Jos . N. Rolfe of Newbury ,
the first premium , of $ 6 , for his three year old . To T. H. Balch of Groveland , the
...
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The Jersey Bulls were all superior , and it was with difficulty that the Committee
made their award . The bulls of Hazen Ayer , R. S. Fay , T. W. Peirce , Joseph
Kittredge and R. S. Rogers , would , either of them , be a valuable acquisition to ...
The Jersey Bulls were all superior , and it was with difficulty that the Committee
made their award . The bulls of Hazen Ayer , R. S. Fay , T. W. Peirce , Joseph
Kittredge and R. S. Rogers , would , either of them , be a valuable acquisition to ...
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