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fifty and one-fourth pounds, and in August, thirty-nine and three- 

 fourths pounds, and the first ten days of September her milk pro- 

 duced, twelve and one-half pounds. My manner of feeding is on 

 grass only, in summer, and hay, with plenty of carrots and beets, in 

 winter; have never fed on grain or meal." 



Wm. IIodgkins. 

 Waterville, Sept. 15, 1857. 



The first premium on cow, best for all purposes, was awarded to 

 Homer Percival, on a grade Durham, 7 years old, which' gave an 

 average of forty-nine pounds milk daily during June and July. 

 Her feed in winter, good hay thrice daily and one-half peck carrots 

 per day. 



Sheep. Joseph Percival, (the secretary,) obtained the first pre- 

 mium on long wooled sheep upon a flock of "Leicester ewes and 

 lambs ; age varying from six months to three years. I prefer this 

 breed for mutton, which is becoming more and more a choice dish 

 with the epicure ; they come earlier to maturity and are of a larger 

 size than any other breed, frequently weighing three hundred pounds 

 when well fattened; bred and raised by myself; gave them good 

 pasturing in summer and hay, straw and roots in winter ; their lambs 

 come strong and healthy ; frequently have twins. My ewes, eigh- 

 teen' out of thirty, had two, and one three lambs, and they average 

 four pounds well washed wool, and it was sold for thirty-seven one- 

 half cents, while the finer grades of wool was selling for forty to 

 forty -five cents." 



Dairy. The first prize on June butter was awarded to Mrs. War- 

 ren, of Winslow. Statement as follows : 



"Our dairy consists of four cows. I keep my cows in winter on 

 hay and corn meal, and good pasturage in summer ; consider high 

 moist land the best for pasturage. We set our milk in cool cellars ; 

 always take the cream from the milk before it changes or sours ; 

 churn the cream, that being less labor and gives equally as much 

 butter and of as good quality, especially when the cream is taken ' 

 from the milk before souring ; in warm weather we churn every 

 fourth day ; in cool weather once a Aveek. We work the butter- 

 milk from the butter without washing; never put water into the 



