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Sivine. For best boar, to Isaac Wilson, Chester breed. 



Second, to James Alexander, Brunswick. 



C. J. Oilman, Brunswick, showed a fine Suffolk boar, not old 

 enough to receive premium. 



To Wm. B. Trufant, West Bath, for best Breeding sow, a Berk- 

 shire, 30 months old, and has had four litters of eleven each, the 

 first three of which were sold for f 99, and the last estimated at $25 

 at ten davs old, when shown. 



To J. D. Fisher, Bowdoinham, for second best, a cross of Chester 

 and Newbury white. 



The committee on Poultry think sufficient attention is not given 

 to the subject. They say, "few have any idea of the income de- 

 rived in this way. We now export from this State (besides all con- 

 sumed in it,) 4,337.777 dozens of eggs, worth $607,283—667 tons 

 of poultry, worth |135,400. Total value, $742,688, or about 

 three-quarters of a million of dollars. 



From this county alone, the eggs exported are 109.600 dozens, 

 worth $15,344; 19 tons of poultry, worth $3,800— in all, $19,144. 

 It is a business highly worthy of attention." 



Fruit. 



Among the fruit shown, were Bartlett and Flemish beauty pears, 

 a bushel each, by Geo. E, Springer, Brunswick, and thirty-five vari- 

 eties of apples, by Abraham Preble, of Bowdoinham. 



Specimens of the Fulton pear, which originated in Topsham, in 

 this county, were also shown, and several varieties of grapes, — one 

 fine sort, said to be native, and closely resembling the Rebecca or 

 Chasselas. 



Agricultural Implements. 



The committee especially commend the " Coulter harrow," made 

 by Staples & Sprague, of Topsham; also the "Green Mountain 

 feed cutter," made by Perry, of Gardiner. 



