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ever, that as many of these had been established in our limits as 

 were desirable for the present, and that they were in good work- 

 ing order, the Trustees this year decided to expend their appro- 

 priation for the purchase of choice new agricultural works for the 

 use ofthe Clubs. 



Amount of premiums offered, $827 ; amount of premiums 

 awarded, $468. 



Daniel R. Wing, Secretary. 



EAST KENNEBEC AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTU- 



,RAL SOCIETY. 



The third Annual Show and Fair of the East Kennebec Agri- 

 cultural and Horticultural Society was held at China, September 

 2'7th, 28th and 29th, 1870. The weather was fine, the attend- 

 ance large, and a commendable degree of interest manifested. 

 About four hundred entries were made, and nearly every branch 

 well represented. 



The exhibition of neat stock was not large, but the quality 

 excellent. There were about twenty-five head thorough-bred 

 Durhams ; Warren Percival of Yassalboro', being the largest con- 

 tributor to this class, being present with rising twenty animals of 

 different ages. He also exhibited twelve full-blood Cotswold 

 lambs and four yearling bucks, which drew the first premium at 

 the State Fair. Mr. Percival is particular to breed pure blood 

 stock. There were two herds of farm stock entered for premiums, 

 one by Warren Percival, and the other by Jeremiah Dow, 2d, of 

 Somerville. Mr. Percival's herd consisted of twenty-four head, 

 as follows: One bull, "Young Carlysle ;" eleven cows, three 

 three-year old heifers, one two-year old and three one-year old 

 heifers ; four bull calves and three heifer calves, which would do 

 credit to any New England farmer. The display of working oxen 

 was good. 



The show of horses and colts was excellent. The Turner broth- 

 ers of Palermo, drew the first premium on their stallion "Gen. Joe 

 Hooker," and David Malchom of China, the second ; J. C. Batch- 

 eldor of Windsor, the third. There was a fine display of colts 

 from four months to four years old. 



