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of Searsport, showed a large and handsome Jersey bull 3 years 

 old. Working oxen, cows, calves, heifers and steers were present 

 in small ntrmbers. There was a small show of sheep and swine. 



The show of horses, including stallions, mares and foals, colts, 

 carriage, work and matched horses, was very good, there being 

 over fifty animals entered, besides 25 trotting horses. Some good 

 stock horses were present, including, "Gen. Hooker," "Waldo 

 Chief," " Gen. Howard," " Col. Talbot," "Young Dirigo," etc. 



The exhibition at the hall was superior in most departments to 

 that of previous years. The show of fruit was the largest and 

 best ever made by the society, and is worthy of all praise. Near- 

 ly the Avhole of the long table on the front side of the hall, upward 

 of 80 feet, was occupied by the fruit exhibitors, the principal ones 

 being as follows : Hiram Chase, collection including 38 varieties 

 of apples, 9 of pears, 8 of grapes, one of plums and one of peaches ; 

 W. F. Washburn, collection including apples, grapes 5 varieties, 

 and pears ; T. F. Phinnej'- 43 varieties of apples ; K,. R. Swett 28 

 varieties apples ; Calvin Pitcher, 2d, collection fruit, including 

 apples, cranberries and grapes. Among other exhibitors were 

 Wm. McGilvery, grapes grown under glass, and in open air ; 

 Emery Sawyer, J. D. Tucker, C. G. Nickerson, R. M. Lovett, D. 

 L. Pitcher, Elijah Morrill. The show of butter was large and of 

 good quality. 



The grain crop was only fairly represented. The first premium 

 for best 3 acres of wheat was awarded to Jason Hills, who raised 

 90 bushels on four aCres ; second to James Bicknell. 



There was a large and handsome show of potatoes from the 

 following exhibitors : G. E. Brackett 23 varieties ; Sylvanus 

 Edgecomb, N. Shaw, T. C. Toothaker, Wm. McGilvery, 6 varie- 

 ties ; Isaac E. Hills, Ed. Cunningham and D. 0. Mahouey, seed- 

 lings 1 and 2 years old. 



Amount of premiums oifcred, $405 ; amount awarded, including 



$200 for trials of speed, $430. 



G. E. Bkackett, Secretary. 



