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wools, and apparently the Merino sheep is again to take the lead 

 in stocking our farms. 



A. W. Moore, Secretary. 



EAST SOMERSET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The East Somerset Agricultural Society held its Annual Cattle 

 Show and Fair in Hartland, September 10th and 11th, 1872. 



The weather was favorable, and the attendance would compare 

 favorably with any other year. 



The exhibition of stock, with' the exception of large, fat cattle, 

 and perhaps of sheep and swine, was equal if not superior to that 

 of any former year. 



The show of young stock and colts was unusually large, and 

 showed a marked improvement. We think the farmers, as a gen- 

 eral rule, are keeping better stock and are taking more pains to 

 secure such. Amount awarded for neat stock, $107.50, sheep and 

 swine, $7.50. 



In colts it was ahead of any other Show. They were principally 

 of the Drew and Knox breed. Amount awarded for horses and 

 colts, exclusive of trials of speed, $34.00. 



In the afternoon came the drawing of oxen and horses, which 

 attracted considerable attention, and was well contested. 



The second day there were exhibited road and fancy horses, and 

 manufactured articles, butter, cheese, honey, needle work, fruit, 

 flowers, &c, &c. 



The exhibition of road horses was quite interesting, there being 

 a large number of very good horses entered, making a very lively 

 time. 



In the hall were exhibited a large variety of articles. The but- 

 ter, cheese, jellies, preserves, &c, were pronounced decidedly 

 good. 



The show of fruit and vegetables was fair. 



The show of needle work, wreaths, flowers, fancy articles, &c, 

 was quite large, and showed a disposition on the part of the ladies 

 to make this department of the show (as it was) a decided suc- 

 cess. Amount awarded for butter, cheese, manufactured articles, 

 fruit, flowers, needle work, &c, &c, $39.07. 



