SOMERSET CENTRAL SOCIETY. 



The Secretary of this Society -writes me as follows : 



"This Society held its Annual Exhibition at Skowhegan on the 

 27th to 29th September, 1859. 



In making our annual return ttc are sorry not be able to give 

 you more material for consideration. The exhibition of stock of all 

 kinds, at the annual show, was very large, and would compare 

 favorably with that shown at other exhibitions in our State. 



The improvement in stock of all kinds within the last few years 

 in this community has been great. Our horses command much 

 higher prices than formerly, and are hard to be beaten, either in 

 speed or endurance. Our oxen which are mostly grade Durhams, 

 are not surpassed by any in the State, if we take those that have 

 been on exhibition at the different shows, for samples. 



Some very fine cows were exhibited, and half a dozen or more 

 girted 6 feet 6 inches, and a few even more than that, and were 

 claimed by their respective owners to be good milkers as well as 

 good for stock. 



Quite an interest is now taken in relation to improvement in 

 sheep. The Spanish Merinos take the lead, and are claimed by our 

 farmers to be the most profitable of any." 



LIVE STOCK. 



Horses. Amos Garland, first premium for stallion Black Hawk, 

 five years old. Also for a Morgan, thirteen years old, reared in 

 Vermont. 



J. S. Bigelow, second premium for stallion over seven years old, 

 for a Witherell horse eleven years old. 



First premium for breeding mare, to Peter Robinson of Skow- 

 hegan. 



Second premium to Sheldon Reed of Madison. 



