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than they have heretofore. If there is profit in raising any 

 kind of stock, (and we arc sure there is,) it is raising a flock 

 of good, not ordinary, shoe]). 



There were no entries either for the shambles or stall feed- 

 ing. Of course we could award no premiums to those classes. 

 We regret it; for we know there are many very fine sheep in 

 our immediate vicinity which would have given a creditable 

 representation for both the stall and the shambles. 



Charles Pomeroy, Chairman. 



Statement of Thomas J. Field. 



Flock March 1, 1853: — 

 100 ewes, ....... 



40 " old ones, 



160 yearlings and two-year-olds, . 



1 buck, ....... 



$1,000 00 

 Sold :— 



61 fat sheep for the market, after shearing, 



50 old ewes, in October, .... 



1,101 lbs. of wool, 



$912 55 

 Deducting cost of a cosset bought, that was sold 



with the 61, 10 00 



$902 55 



March 1, 1854:— 

 134 ewes, .... $536 00 

 38 fat sheep, . . .133 00 

 142 yearlings and two-year-olds, 355 00 

 3 bucks, .... 100 00— $1,124 00 



Cr. For increased value of flock, . . . 124 00 



Total, $1,026 55 



