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his- one year old grade Devon, and to Gilmore Blin of Dresden, 

 second premium for his grade Durham, one year old. 



Of bull calves there were three entries. To Stephen Weston of 

 Litchfield, the Committee award the first premium; to Jno. F. 

 Bragdon of Pittston, second premium ; both grade Durhams, the 

 last weighing 585 pounds. 



There was a bull on the ground, exhibited by Thomas M'Grath, 

 who, having purchased him while young, did not know his blood. 

 Consequently he was classed native, although Mr. M. calls him 

 English, and says he was imported from Halifax. The Committee 

 were unanimous in the oj)inion, that he was the best bull on the 

 ground, accordingly we award to him the first premium. 



There were of cows and heifers twenty-six entries. The Commit- 

 tee award to Henry Butman of Gardiner, the first premium for his 

 pure Durham cow. Mr. B. gave a good statement of her excellent 

 qualities, among which was her quiet and docile disposition. To- 

 Seth G. Moore of Gardiner, the first premium for his grade Dur- 

 ham, giving two hundred and eighty-six pounds milk in one week, 

 and twelve and one-half pounds butter per week in June ; and ta 

 Daniel Russell of Hallowell, the second premium for his grade Here- 

 ford, yielding eight pounds of butter per week for the last nineteen 

 weeks, commencing May 10th, besides furnishing a family of six,, 

 with cream and milk. To S. W. Bates of Gardiner, for native 

 cow, first premium, and to William F. Burr, the second premium. 

 To Stephen Weston of Litchfield, the first premium for his grade 

 Ayrshire heifer, one year old, and to D. Russell, the second, average 

 fifteen quarts milk per day in June, July and August ; forty-two 

 to forty-seven pounds per day, last week in May; twenty-eight 

 pounds per day now, (20th of September.) 



The Committee award to Aaron Hoag of Gardiner, the premium 

 for the three best cows on one farm, and exhibited at the fair. 



Thus having closed my report, and as there appears time, I will 

 offer the following : 



Of the cowa, and the bulls, and the heifers, so rare, 

 That grace with their presence our Annual Fair, 

 In numbers though meagre, in quality fine, 

 Deserve from the muse a favorable line — 

 The pure Durham bull that Asa brought in, 

 Who having no rivals, must certainly win ; 



