KENNEBEC UNION AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTU- 

 RAL SOCIETY. 



Secretary's Report. 



This Society held its Second Exhibition in Gardiner on the 6th 

 and 7th of October. 



The show of neat stock was somewhat diminished in numbers 

 from some former Shows held on the same ground. Notwith- 

 standing the heavy drain for the supply of the market at home and 

 abroad, it fully sustained its former standing in regard to character 

 of the specimens presented. The working oxen brought to trial 

 ■were of superior order ; the contest was well conducted, and some 

 of the best examples of what good oxen, well trained, are capable 

 of performing, that has ever been witnessed in this vicinity, was 

 exhibited. The dairy stock and products were fair in amount, and 

 contained some excellent specimens of both. 



No premiums having been offered for speed, the horse depart- 

 ment was not so crowded as on some such occasions. A few 

 superior animals were on exhibition. Amongst other good animals 

 may be mentioned the four years old owned by F. A. Plaisted, the 

 three years^old by John Osgood, both of Gardiner, the six years 

 old stallion of S. L. Plummer, a finished animal in form and action, 

 wanting only in size — these and others deserve a more extended 

 notice than given them by the Committee. 



There was a small representation of sheep. A few of the leading 

 breeds were on exhibition, but none possessing uncommon merits. 



Mr. Hurlbert, as usual, and almost alone (but one competitor) 

 carried off the honors and prizes in the swine department. His 

 Prince Alberts and Chesters were so much in favor as to receive 

 constant and repeated visits during the Show. 



In the fruit department, the increased number of varieties of 

 pears, plums and grapes was a more distinguishing feature, than 

 the amount of fruit on exhibition. In nothing is there more decided 

 marks of progress than in the attention given to fruit culture. In- 



