POULTRY.
There was no large gathering of fowls for our inspection. Two lots of turkeys were brought to the notice of the committee, who duly inspected each lot, and considering the number number, beauty, size and evenness of the larger lot, thought it proper to award the first premium to Lot No. 2, shown by Jos. Mullen. The second premium to lot No. 1, shown by W.B. Hamlin, of Sidney.
But one lot of hens were shown-the Black Spanish-which are universally liked, and deserve attention. The beauty of their flesh as a table bird, and their standing among the first as layers enables your committee to feel justified in awarding the first premium to Lot No. 3, shown by J. Mullen of Waterville.
Of geese but one lot was shown-a cross between the China and common goose-which your committee deem of good size and early maturity, prolific and hardy, which qualities entitle them to the Society's first premium. This lot was shown by Silas W. Bragg of Vassalboro.
BENJ. T. STEVENS, for com.
SHEEP.
The committee on Sheep award as follows:
Flocks-1st, on Longwools to Jos. Percival; 2nd, to J.D. Lang.
Finewools-1st, to Geo. Shores, only one entered.
Finewool bucks-1st, to Seth Wentworth: 3d, to Thomas Ayer.Longwool bucks-1st, to Jos. Percival.
Finewool Lambs-1st, to Geo. Shores, only lot entered.
Long Wool Ewe Lambs-1st, to Jos. Percival; 2d, to W.H. Pearson.
Fine Wool Buck Lambs-1st to Franklin Pullen.
Fine Buck Wool Lambs-1st to W.H. Peason; 2nd to J.P. Ellis.
W. MORRELL, for com.
CROPS.
For best lot of Squashes we award a premium to Sumner Percival.
Best sample Cauliflower to J.L. Bailey, of Vassalboro.
Best Rutabaga Turnips to J.B. Shurtleff, of Winslow.
Best Seed Corn, to E.G. Sawtelle, of Sidney.
Best sample of Spring Wheat, to obed Emery of Fairfield.
Best sample of Barley, to Obed Emery.
Best sample of Peas to Jos. Percival,
Best Onions to Cyrus Wheeler.
W.E. DRUMMOND, for com.
BUTTER, CHEESE, AND BREAD.
There were six lots of Butter presented to the Committee for examination, either of which it is hard to beat-all were very fine.
To lot No. 5, presented by Mrs. Albert Crosby of Albion, the Committee award the premium of $5.00. To lot No. 3, presented by Mrs. W.B. Hamlin, of Sidney, the committee award the second premium of $3.00, and would have been glad had they had the power to have awarded a premium to each of the other lots, as they richly merited it.There were also presented 6 lots of cheese-all of excellent quality, and worthy of premiums. As the committee could only only award two premiums, they award to lot No. 6, presented by F.A. Davis of Sidney, the first premium of $5.00. To lot No. 5, presented by Mrs. Clark Drummond of Winslow, the committee award the second premium of $3.00. To lot No. 2, made by Marcia Spring of Winslow, a miss 11 years old, the committee recommended a gratuity of one dollar-it was a good cheese.
There were four samples of brown bread-all good. But the committee were of the opinion that the bread made by Ida G. Pressey, a miss 8 years old, was entitled to the first premium of $1.00, and according to the terms of the society one dollar additional on account of the youth of the maker. Another loaf presented by Mary C. Lowe, a miss 13 years old, was highly creditable to the maker.
There were three samples of the white bread-all good, but the committee were unanimous in awarding the premium of $1.00 to the loaf presented by Mrs. L.T. Boothby.
A sample of Tomato Ketchup made by Mrs. Edwin Spring of Winslow was an excellent article of the kind, but the committee do not find that they are authorized to award a premium, yet would recommend to epicures who need something to sharpen the appetite, to get Mrs. S. to prepare some of the same sort for them, and failing in this to buy a recipe for making it, of her.
T.W. HERRICK, for com.
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