OXFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 



The Secretary says : — " The Annual Fair of the Oxford County 

 Agricultural Society for 1863, was held at the Society's grounds, 

 on the 7th and 8th days of October. 



On Wednesday, the first day, the weather was favorable, and a 

 large collection of neat stock was exhibited, which was an honor 

 to the county. A continued improvement in neat stock is mani- 

 fested at our fairs. 



The number of horses presented was not so large as at some pre- 

 vious fairs ; but, notwithstanding this, some noble animals were 

 exhibited. The number of sheep and swine on exhibition was also 

 less than at former shows, but some fine specimens were to be 

 seen. The exhibition of fruit was large and of a fine quality. A 

 very great improvement in the quality of apples has been made, 

 and the crop was large in this vicinity. It is the opinion of farm- 

 ers and dealers in fruit, that not less than six thousand barrels of 

 apples have been put up in the town of Norway the present year. 

 And yet the crop might be doubled. 



The crop of corn was good, but wheat, rye, barley and oats have 

 not produced crops so large as those of last year. 



There was only one entry for a crop of corn, and one for barley, 

 both by the same person. 



There was one entry for a crop of oats, but no statement has 

 been received. 



There were no entries for crops of wheat or rye. Numerous 

 specimens of seed corn, wheat, barle}', peas, beans and flax seed 

 were exhibited. Root crops have not been so good the present 

 year as for several previous years. There was but one entry for 

 root crops, and that was for a crop of potatoes. I received a 

 statement giving the area on which the crop was grown, and the 

 amount of the crop, but no statement of the method of cultivation, 

 or the amount of manure used. It was consequently inadmissible. 



