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SOMERSET CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Exhibition of this Society was held Sept. 2Uh to 29th, 

 and was generally considered the best we ever had. The weather 

 was fine and the attendance large. 



There were three hundred entries of cattle, including fifty of 

 thoroughbreds. The fine herd of Shorthorns owned by W. H. 

 Haines, Smithfield, was the centre of attraction in this class, as 

 was the fine herd of Herefords, owned by H. C. Burleigh of Fair- 

 field, in that class. Choice Shorthorns were also shown by S. W. 

 Coburn, A. B. Chandler, Luke Hilton and Crawford & Smiley of 

 Skowhegan, and W. W. Waugh of Starks. Many of the animals 

 shown at our fair took first premiums at the State Exhibition. 

 There were a hundred eiftries of horses, the Knox stock rather 

 taking the lead, though other breeds have their very warm friends. 

 The first premium on sheep was awarded to long wooled animals. 



Wheat culture is receiving much more attention than formerly, 

 and good crops are generally reported, mostly from twenty to 

 thirty bushels per acre. The variety called the "Lost Nation" 

 has done remarkably well for the past two years. 



Amount of premiums offered, $768 ; amount awarded, $760. 



John Weston, Secretary, 



