SOMERSET CENTRAL SOCIETY. 



This Society, embracing 210 members, held its Annual Exhibi- 

 tion at Skowhegan, 12ch, 13th and 14th of September. No report 

 of the Show has been received. From the returns, it appears that 

 among the premiums awarded was the first on stallion, to Alexander 

 Crawford, for a Norman horse from Canada. 



Second premium to Amos Garland. 



First p'-emium on breeding mare, to G. A. Rowe. 



Second '• " to B. R. Malbon, for Messenger 



mare, 25 years old. 



For best Sliort horn bull, to Samuel Iloxie, of Fairfield. 



Second best, Rufus Goodrich, of Canaan. 



Best Short horn cow to John Law, Canaan. 



Second best, to Elijah Hilton, of Anson. 



For best Short horn heifer, to Charles Getchell, of Skowhegan, 

 and for second best, to Thomas L. Pratt, Bloomfield. 



For best fine wool buck, to J. M. Smith, of Anson. 



Second best, to Nathan "VVeston, of Madison. 



Best fine wool ewes, Gardner Malbon, of Skowhegan. 



Second best, J. M. Smith, Anson. 



For best swine, to Jotham Weston, of Bloomfield. 



Crops. 



To N. J. Hill, of Canaan, for 90 bushels corn on one acre. 

 To John Weston, Bloomfield, for 19 bushels wheat. 

 To Thomas L. Pratt, 58^ bushels barley, on one acre. 

 To R A. Davis, Norridgewock, for 277 bushels of Gilliflower 

 potatoes on one acre (1G,G20 Ib.s ) 



To N. J. Hall, for 325 bushels Orono potatoes on one acre. 

 To the same, for 224 bushels currots on one-fourth acre. 

 To J. Weston, for 120 bushels carrots on one-fourth acre. 



