MAINE STATE SOCIETY. 



Dr. Holmes, Secretary of the Society, gives the following general 

 statement in regard to the Show and Fair for this year, which was 

 held in Portland : 



" Every convenience and fixture was well fitted up for the recep- 

 tion of the horses, cattle, &c., &c., usually exhibited. 



The Show opened well on Tuesday morning, according to pro- 

 gramme, and passed along pleasantly and successfully, excepting a 

 temporary disturbance occasioned by a copious shower on Tuesday 

 afternoon, which, as a natural consequence, for the time being, was 

 a tangible damper on out-door proceedings. The remainder of the 

 week was bright and clear, but rather too breezy and cool for the 

 season. 



The Horse department, as usual, was well filled with very many 

 excellent horses, and some indifferent ones. Their display, and their 

 exercises in the different departments of their class, demonstrated 

 that there was at least no diminution of strength and discipline in 

 the horses of Maine, and that their reputation for speed and endurance 

 is still well sustained. 



The cattle department was well filled. Every stall and stable 

 was occupied with choice stock. Marked variations are always man- 

 ifest in the numerical amounts of the various breeds, according to 

 the locality of the Show. In Kennebec the Durhams were in the 

 ascendent numerically. Here the Durhams were less numerous, and 

 the Devons took the front rank. A good display of Durhams was, 

 however, made by W. Percival of Vassalboro', 0. Whittier of North 

 Vienna, and others. Our old friend Isaac Wentworth brought on 

 the prime Devons of the East Poland Shaker family. J. F. Ander- 

 son of South Windham, also brought on his beautiful stock of 

 Devons which he is very successfully breeding back to the original 

 milking qualities, once known among the Devons of olden time. 



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