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hundreds of acres of our best and most productive soils, by this 

 means, have been redeemed. 



At our late Fair, the show of horses and colts was quite up to 

 our average, about thirty entries being made. To Thomas Call of 

 Wiscasset, was awai'ded the Society's first premium ; on entire 

 horse, well made up, of good carriage and fair speed. (Pedigree 

 unknown.) 



Samuel Kennedy of Whitefield, for breeding-mare, Messenger 

 stock, and preferred on account of good disposition, size and 

 speed. 



Many fine horses and colts were entered for premiums and 

 exhibition. Among those not entered for premiums, was a span 

 of beautiful black horses owned by Hon. R. H. Tucker of Wiscas- 

 set, which attracted much attention, and were admired by all con- 

 noisseurs of good horses. A Scotch pony, imported by Alexander 

 Johnston, Esq., of Wiscasset, came in for a large share of notice, 

 and fairly merited the encomiums showered upon him. 



Of working oxen there were ten yokes, single entries, and two 

 town teams ; one of eleven yokes, from Newcastle, and one of 

 eight yokes, from Wiscasset. They were noble teams, and a 

 credit to the towns producing them. They were made up mostly 

 of grade Durhams and Natives. 



But few entries were made of bulls. Those exhibited, were of 

 superior make, and will be no detriment to the improvement of 

 stock. Edward Houdlett of Dresden, received for pure Jersey 

 bull, first premium. II. P. Cotton, Nobleboro', pure Durham. 

 Isaac H. Baily, Alna, Devon. 



Cows and heifers were very fairly represented, and of excellent 

 quality. 



From all we can learn in regard to stock raising in this county, 

 we find that the Durham and grade Durham have a large preponder- 

 ance over all other breeds. One reason assigned is, that this breed 

 have better constitutions, will do more work, and are kept at less 

 expense than others ; another, that although less milk is obtained 

 from the same keeping, yet the quality more than makes up the 

 deficiency in quantity. For stock for beef, Ajn-shires receive the 

 preference. 



Sheep, Swine and PouHry. In this county sheep raising has 

 largely increased within a few years, although until quite lately 

 there has been but little improvement in breeds. AVith cotton cloth 



