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Wm. M. Longley of Greene, first premium on one year old full 

 blood Durham. 



John Holland, jr., of Lewiston, first premium on Hereford cow. 



J. D. Pettengill of Auburn, first premium on native cow. 



Otis Preble of Wales, first premium on two years old native heifer. 



A. C. Eeed of Lewiston, first premium on one year old native 

 heifer. 



Isaiah Wentworth of Poland, on full blood Devons, a dozen or 

 more of premiums. His statement is as follows : 



" I find the Devons are more cheaply kept than other breeds, and 

 fatten easily. They are very tough to stand cold winters. The 

 steers match easily. Cows will not give so much milk as natives, 

 but will make as much butter per cow as any breed in my knowledge. 

 Experience has shown me that Devons can be kept a quarter cheaper 

 than Durhams or native stock. I have taken one Durham and one 

 native cow, the best I could find, and tied them in same stable and 

 between two Devon cows ; fed all alike ; let each cow raise its calf 

 until four months old. The Devon kept fat while the Durham 

 grew poor. I would be glad to show any one who will call upon 

 me, the difference. A cross of Devon and Durham makes the best 

 farm stock for this State. Devon gives color and shape, Durham 

 gives size. I have sold all my Durhams and natives, and now have 

 thirty-five head of Devons, bulls, cows, heifers and calves. The 

 Devons combine more good qualities than any other breed within 

 my knowledge. 



Isaiah Wentworth. 



Bulls and Bull Calves. 



The Committee say, "that those of our citizens who have been 

 pioneers in the improvement of breeds of neat stock, have embarked 

 in an enterprise highly promotive of the interest of our agricultural 

 community, and from which, they are beginning to reap golden 

 harvests. 



The origin of our society is so recent, and the time so limited in 

 which our attention has been to any considerable degree turned in 

 this direction, that there has not yet been ample opportunity fo? 



