LINCOLN COUNTY SOCIETY. 



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^0 Richard Burlcett, Waldoborough, Berkshire hog, a gratuity. 

 To Thomas J. SimmonSj Waldoborough, for hens and turkeys, a 

 Joremium. 



Mr. Simmons' statement in regard to poultry is as follows : 



I hereby certify, that I kept twelve native hens during the year 

 1857, six of which I here exhibit. Their feed was corn, barley and 

 curd. 



The following is an account of the number of eggs they laid, and 

 the price they brought : 



January, 3 dozen and 3, sold at 20 cents per dozen, 



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The above hens raised a brood of turkeys and a brood of chickens ; 

 gix of said chickens, and all the turkeys, eight in number, are here 

 'Exhibited for premium. 



Thomas J. Simmons. 

 Waldoborough, Oct. 18, 185T. 



Fruit. 



The Committee on Fruit, report : 



That the exhibition in that department is not so extensive as could 

 iiave been desired, yet the various samples are of excellent quality 

 and highly creditable to those who presented them. The absence of 

 «, display of plums that has added such interest to some of our pre- 

 vious exhibitions, was seriously regretted this year. This was in 



