EAST SOMERSET SOCIETY. 



The Secretary, Mr. Fuller, writes as follows: — "This Society 

 now embraces 183 members. Its Annual Exhibition was held at 

 Hartland, on the 13th, 14th and 15th days of September. We had 

 the largest show of animals we have ever had since the Society was 

 organized. There were 211 head of neat stock on exhibition. There 

 have been a number of half blood Hereford bulls brought into the 

 limits of the Society, which I think will improve our stock very 

 much. There is quite an interest felt in raising horses. There 

 were 86 horses and colts exhibited, and some of them very fine 

 specimens. The show of sheep and swine was rather small. There 

 is not so much interest taken in raising sheep here as in the western 

 part of the county. The corn crop has been small, generally, but 

 some very good. Wheat was almost a failure. Barley has done 

 well ; much larger amount raised than usual. Oats much bettor 

 than last year. The crop of potatoes has been very large for what 

 was planted, and the quality very fine. Carrots and turnips are 

 cultivated more extensively than in former years. Our soil is well 

 adapted to the raising of all kinds of roots." 



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NEAT STOCK. 

 These appear to have been mostly grade Hereford, Devon and 

 Durham. Some are spoken of as crosses of Devon and Hereford. 

 A grade Devon cow is represented as being a very deep milker. 



Sheep. Israel Smith showed a French Merino buck — the sheep 

 generally appear to have been grade Merinos. 



Crops. 

 Indian Corn. First premium to Ai Woodbury of Hartland, for 

 140 bushels of ears on one acre. 



