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Fair, showed his" Matadore, Jr.," aking among the Shorthorns, 

 with other choice animals of the sanie breed; and last, and least 

 only in size, came "Humboldt," a valuable importation of the 

 " Waterville Jersey StockClub.". Of course these leading animals 

 were folloAved by many choice cows and heifers of each breed, 

 owned by different exhibitors, among which may be named the 

 nice Herefords of Mr. W. P. Blake, a young and enterprising 

 stock-grower ; the valuable Durhams of Messrs. Howard and Ellis; 

 and those charming queens of the dairy, the Jerseys of Dr. N. K. 

 Boutelle, Mr. William Dyer, Prof. S'. K. Smith, Joseph Percival, 

 Esq., J. Nye, Esq., J. F. Hallett, David Webb, and others. 



The number of oxen and steers was not so large as at some 

 former exhibitions, but the quality of this stock never was better. 



Of horses and colts there was a good show, including some 

 valuable animals. "Gilbreth'sKnox," worthy son of a noble sire,- 

 was not present, his owner having taken him abroad, where he 

 acquitted himself with great credit and in a way to raise his repu- 

 tation and price high in the scale. Mr. Gilbreth, it may be well 

 to state, is giving close attention to the improvement of this class 

 of stock, of which he owns many fine samples, and his extensive 

 establishment at Kendall's Mills occupies the position formerly 

 filled by that of Hon. T. S. Lang. 



The number of sheep was small, compared with some former 

 exhibitions, and mostly made up of medium and coarse wools — 

 the merino fever having " turned" in this section. However, the 

 fine wools have some strong and determined friends here, who 

 patiently bide their time, hoping the wheel will eventually turn in 

 their favor again ; but the merinos are in bad odor with the ma- 

 jority of our farmers, and one of the choicest flocks ever owned in 

 this vicinity, (Dr. Boutelle's,) which had taken years of careful 

 and judicious breeding and heaps of money to bring it to the per- 

 fection it had attained, has recently been sold to the butcher — the 

 former owner transferring his affection to Jerseys. J. Nye, Esq., 

 too, has done likewise. 



Of swine the show was small but good, and the display of poul- 

 try was about as usual. 



The Fair at the Hall was light in all its departments — a large 

 share of those who usually contribute to this part of our exhibition 

 residing on the east side of the Kennebec, and therefore prevented 

 from appearing with us this year by the loss of our bridge. We 



