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For best colt, either fillj or gelding, three years old, to T. W. 

 Larrabee, Sebago. 



Second best, to J. E. Leighton, Gray. 



For second best colt, two years old, to A. Libbey. 



Matched Horses. For best span of carriage horses, to P. H. 

 Brown, Portland. 



Second best, to Abner Toothaker, Rangely. 



Third best, to Frank Andrews, Saco. 



Saddle Horses. For best saddle horse, to H. P. Storer, Port- 

 land. 



Second best, to G. & L. P. Warren, Westbrook. 



Sheep. 



For best flock of lambs, not less than fifteen in number, from one 

 farm, to M. W. Mosher, Gorham. 



For best Spanish Merino buck, to Lewis Wood, Y/inthrop. 



Second do., to same. 



For best Leicester buck, to B. R. Sturgis, Gorham. 



For best South Down ewe, to Obadiah "Whittier, of Vienna. 



For best Oxford Down buck, to W. A. P. Dillingham, Sidney. 



For best Oxford Down ewe, to the same. 



From Report ox Swine. 



There were thirteen entries — forty-six in all. General appear- 

 ance good. 



The committee are forced to the conclusion that this department 

 has not received the attention its importance demands. Yet, from 

 the exhibition of the Chester County breed by Mr. Dillingham of 

 Sidney, Mr. Weston of Bloomfield, and Mr. Chamberlain of Fox- 

 croft, we look forward with hope, believing it a right step in the 

 right direction. Your committee are of opinion that this breed will 

 prove a very valuable acquisition to Maine. 



Their quiet temperament, symmetrical form, good feeding quali- 

 ties, and readiness to take on fat at any age, yet still growing to a 

 very large size if kept to mature age, are such as to recommend 

 them to the farmers of Maine. 



