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EAST SOMERSET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Secretary's Report. 



The animal cattle show and fair of this Society was held upon 

 their show grounds in Hartland, September 14th and 15th, 1869. 

 The weather was fine but very warm. The attendance was large. 

 The first day was devoted to the exhibition of cattle, sheep, swine 

 and horses. There were one hundred and seventy-four head of 

 neat cattle, thirty-nine horses and colts, twenty-six swine and 

 seventeen sheep on exhibition. The cattle were mostly grade 

 Herefords and Durham s. 



The show of neat stock, as a whole, showed a marked improve- 

 ment from former years. The sheep was mostly of fine wool 

 grade. The swine department was well represented by John Fin- 

 son of St. Albans, and Thomas Fuller and E. K. Fuller of Hart- 

 land. The exhibition of horses and colts was fine, mostly of the 

 Drew blood, which takes the lead in this section of the county. 

 There was a sprinkling of the Knox blood to be seen. The first 

 premium on stock horses was awarded to H. J. Robinson of Hart- 

 land, for his five year old Drew, a splendid aninial. 



The second day came the exhibition of mamafactured articles 

 and the trial of speed. The exhibition in the hall was much better 

 than usual. The display of quilts, carpeting, rugs, hose, mittens, 

 yarn and needle work, &c., show that the ladies take an interest 

 in the fair. 



The show of butter and cheese was small, owing to the weather 

 being very warm. The show of fruit was less than usual. The 

 exhibition of field crops came ofi" at our annual meeting the third 

 Saturday of November. E. B. Ramsdell of St. Albans, exhibited 

 a sample of Wheat called the " Lost Nation," which produced 40 

 bushels to the acre. E. Crocker of St. Albans produced 30 bush- 

 els to the acre. Mr. Butterfield of Hartland, 28| bushels to the 

 acre. It is " Bald Wheat," grows tall, straw stiff", free from rust. 

 There have been fine crops of this wheat raised in this vicinity this 

 season. The. seed was brought from New Hampshire a few years 

 since. Has never failed of a good crop. Barley and oats are 

 good. Corn fine. Potatoes an average. Root crops of aJl kinds 



