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was excellent. William E. Bates and Ilufus Graffara took the 

 premiums on stallions ; Thomas G. Sanborn on matched horses ; 

 True & Dodge on gentlemen's driving horses, and John Iloyt and 

 J. M, Kempton on breeding mares. The Society offers no pre- 

 miums on trotting horses. 



The exhibition at the Hall the second day did credit to the 

 Society. Seed corn, vegetables, fruit, honey, butter, cheese and 

 bread, made a rich display, while the ladies' manufactured articles 

 did much credit to the fair ones. A new feature to the exhibition 

 was the children's department, and children under twelve years 

 old took twenty-two premiums. 



The address was delivered by Rev. 0. II, Johnson of Jay. It 

 was an able production, did credit to the man, and was listened 

 to with marked attention by a crowded house. A Divine Provi- 

 dence has smiled upon the honest toil of the husbandman and 

 mechanic in Franklin Central, and the reward is sure. 



NORTH PENOBSCOT SOCIETY. 

 By VV". B. PiNKHAM, Secretary. 



The Annual Cattle Show and Fair of this Society, was held at 

 Lincoln, September 28th and 29th, and was a decided success. 

 The number of cattle on exhibition was not so large as at some 

 of our former shows, but I think they made up in quality what 

 they lacked in numbers, which goes to show that our farmers are 

 awake to improving the quality of their stock, although it may be 

 at the sacrifice of numbers. Among the different breeds exhibited 

 were the Shorthorn, the Dutch and Herefords, (for the larger 

 breeds) and the gentle Jersey with accompanying specimens of 

 gilt edged butter. Among the most noticeable of the stock on 

 exhibition, was a three years old Hereford bull, exhibited by 

 James C. Emerson of Lincoln, which for size and beauty I think 

 can hardly be excelled in the State, girting seven feet four inches,, 

 and weighing 2,000 pounds. He has been kept for service by 

 Mr. Emerson, the two past seasons, and judging from the number 

 of white faced calves and yearlings on exhibition, I think we may 

 reasonably expect good specimens of this stock for years to come. 

 There was not so large a number of sheep entered as at some of 



