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Poultry, 



"Of geese, there were tliree entries. 



To S. V. Shaw of Greene, who exhibited eleven geese, the Com- 

 mittee award the first premium. The flock consists of a goose, 

 gander, and nine goslins five months old. Thej are a cross of ths 

 Bremen and India breed, large size and hardy. Thoy were fed to 

 grass, and would weigh on an average, eleven pounds when dressed. 



To Jonathan Mitchell, Jr., of Levviston, who exhibited ten geese, 

 the second premium. These were natives, hatched in May, and 

 made a fine appearance, having obtained their own living. 



H. G. Rose of Greene, presented a lot of twenty, five months old, 

 marked natives. 



The only contestant for the premiums on turkeys was Azor Mer- 

 rill of Lewiston, who offered nine in number. They were fed for 

 two weeks on curd made of sour milk, and then got their own living 

 until the middle of September. Since then they have been fed on 

 boiled pumpkins. They would take a premium anywhere. 



One entry of ducks was made by Israel Mitchell of Durham — 

 seven in number, — and an unusually fine exhibition. Tliey picked 

 up their own living. 



Of hens, but two entries were made. 



To S. n. Read of Lewiston, the first premium. These were three 

 males and fourteen females of the Poland and native mixed. They 

 were hatched the 15th of June. They seldom want to set, and lay 

 about all the time. Lady Topsey is the only one out of a litter of 

 ten, raised two years since, that has desired to set. She covered 

 twenty-one eggs, hatched out twenty chickens, three of which died 

 by injuries — the remaining seventeen were on exhibition. They 

 appear to be a well behaved family. 



To 0. P. Cole of Greene, who offered twelve hens, full blooded 

 top-knots, the second premium." 



Plows and Plowing. 



" There were six entries for plowing, but only four competed for 

 the premium. 



The team of Sir. Haskell of Lisbon, consisted of two yoke of oxen, 

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