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WEST PENOBSCOT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 Secretary's Report. 



The Fifteenth Annual Cattle Show, Exhibition and Fair of this 

 Society was held upon the grounds of the Society in Exeter, Sep- 

 tember 28th, 29th and 30th, 1869. The attendance was large and 

 more than usual interest manifested to make the occasion useful 

 and attractive. Five hundred and ninety-two entries were made, 

 and nearly every branch usually represented at our Fair was filled 

 with choice specimens. Pure bred animals were exhibited b}"- A. 

 L. Barton, Esq., of Dexter, among which, worthy of especial no- 

 tice, his Durham bull " Waterloo," same that received the first 

 premium at the last New England Fair, and his two years old 

 heifer, " Imogen." These animals were exhibited at our Fair last 

 year, and are considered very fine specimens. M. E. Rice, Esq., 

 of Stetson, exhibited 22 head of neat stock, consisting of Holstein 

 or Dutch and high grade of Jerseys. These animals attracted 

 much attention. S. A. Hamilton of Garland, exhibited a pair of 

 steers two years old, weighing 3,015 pounds. Nineteen bulls and 

 bull calves were on exhibition, mostly grade Durhams, and never 

 surpassed at any of our former shows ; and the sheep, swine and 

 poultry were very good. 



The horse department was never better: 18 stock horses, among 

 whicli might be noticed "Brown Harry," and "Dirigo"; 17 breed- 

 ing mares with foals by their sides, together with many team and 

 carriage horses and colts, representing some of the best stock in 

 the State. 



The exhibition of butter and cheese was excellent ; and the dis- 

 play of honey, maple sugar, syrups, preserves, jellys, wines, &c., 

 was very extensive and deserving much praise. 



Fruit. — Choice specimens of apples, pears, grapes and plums. 

 This crop suffered much from the gale the first part of the month, 

 and is very light compared with last season. 



The exhibition in the Halls was very good. The ladies' depart- 

 ment in th*' many useful and f)rnamental articles presented give 

 evidence of taste, skill, and industry. The Committee remark with* 

 great satisfaction — "that many of the most useful articles were 



