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■which added much to the show of milking stock. He also had the 

 only full blood Ayrshire on the ground, being a fine two years old 

 bull, from a cow imported by President Wayland, of Providence, R. I. 



The Herefords came from "Waldo and Oxford. Darius Forbes 

 brought upon the ground, several fine grades, among which were his 

 two years old bull Hercules, and a fine yearling thorough-bred bull, 

 just received from Sotham's herd, of Oswego, N. Y. 



Those from Waldo were exhibited by Horace McKenny, of Mon- 

 roe, who had some fine grade cows, heifers, and steers. We contri- 

 buted what we could to the show of Jerseys, and a wag said he 

 should know that they belonged to an Editor, as they were always 

 lean, but give good milk. 



In the class of natives Mr. Washington Robbins, of Rockland, 

 exhibited a cow and calf which were thus designated. They were 

 fine animals, far superior to what has usually been considered native 

 stock. Yet, from Mr. Robbins' statement we do not know what 

 else to call them. He states that they are lineal descendants of a 

 bull introduced 60 or 70 years ago into that section of the State by 

 Gen. Knox. From whom the General obtained it, is not known. 

 They may have had, originally, Devon blood in their veins. They 

 were of a light red color, were of good size and symmetry. 



Mr. Sabine, of Bangor, had quite a herd of cattle upon the 

 ground, among which were some good looking cows. INIr. S. is just 

 commencing stock raising, and of course his stock are rather varied 

 in their characteristics. He has the means, however, of doing a 

 large business in this way, and as he avails himself of his advantages 

 ■will introduce such improvements as will be dictated by prudence and 

 profit. Since the establishment of the Society the Durham, Here- 

 ford, Devon, and Jersey classes, have increased in number. 



The Ayrshires and Galloways are yet minus. There was but one 

 thorough-bred Ayrshire, and no Galloways, exhibited this year. 



The ox department was not well filled. There were good oxen 

 and steers upon the ground, but no county teams, and but one 

 town team came forward to claim the Society's premium; and tliat 

 town was Ellsworth. What the farmers of Penobscot county, and 

 of the towns in the vicinity of the Show were dreaming about, that 

 they could not get out oxen enough to secure all the premiums 

 offered for such teams, we cannot divine. We trust that should 



