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White Chester, and one-fourth French. He prefers them for their 

 quiet and gentle disposition, their beautiful symmetry, and uncom- 

 mon propensity to take on flesh. This cross remains still unequalled 

 in the county or State. Here I renew the challenge made last year, 

 and offer, that if any one will produce a better breed than this cross, 

 combining as many good qualities — to be decided by a Committee 

 consisting of two judges chosen from any county in the State, (ex- 

 cept the county in which the parties live,) and they choose the 

 third — I will pay the sum of twenty-five dollars to the Society to 

 which the winner is a member, or in case I win he shall pay the 

 same to the South Kennebec Agricultural Society. 



Second premium, on same, to L. G. Hurlburt of Gardiner, on one 

 sired by Mr. Iloag's boar — the mother unknown. 



First premium on breeding sow, also to Mr. Hurlburt, on one of 

 Tuscarora breed, of enormous size. 



Second premium, to Mr. Hoag, for grade Newbury "White, kc. 



The other premiums were awarded for same breeds. 



Report on Crops. . • 



The Committee of the South Kennebec Agricultural Society on 

 Root and Grain Crops, have examined the claims presented, and 

 award as follows, viz : 



On wheat, to Gilmore Blin. Dresden, first premium, 

 corn, to J. M. Carpenter, Pittston, first premium, 



" to T. J. Twycross, Dresden, second premium, 



'' to David Brown, Richmond, (gratuity,) 

 potatoes, to T. J. Twycross, first premium, 

 barley, to J. M. Carpenter, second premium, 

 oats, to T. J. Twycross, first premium, 

 beets, to Aaron Hoag, Gardiner, first premium. 



We deem it proper to remark, that there were several entries of 

 claims for premiums on crops, Avhich the claimants failed to sub- 

 stantiate by statements of the mode of culture, amount and cost of 

 crop, &c., as required by the statute. This may be accounted for, 

 in part, at least, by the severe storm on the day of our meeting. 



