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that is, profit. Hence those varieties of fruit which will yield the 

 largest profit from the least expense, are those which should be 

 encouraged, and to a great portion of the exhibitors of this Society 

 we would say, encourage the winter fruit. In localities near mar- 

 ket, the earlier varieties of fruit may be cultivated with profit. But 

 in places at a distance from market, aside from a quantity'' of fall 

 fruit for home consumption, there is no profit in raising it." 



The show of vegetables was good, the largest and best assort- 

 ment, with a nice lot of onions, grown by E. B. Stackpole, Esq., 

 of Kenduskeag, attracted much attention. Butter, cheese, honey, 

 maple sugar, jellies, preserves and wine were well represented. 



The exhibition of domestic manufactures and needle work, paint- 

 ings, cone-work, and fancy articles, joiner's work, boots and shoes, 

 was very large and fine. The articles made of the best materials, 

 the skill and ingenuity displayed in their manufacture, are deserv- 

 ing of much praise. In addition to the interest manifested in this 

 department by the ladies, splendid varieties of beautiful cloths were 

 exhibited by Messrs. A. Abbott & Co., and by R. W. Robinson, 

 Esq., from their factories in Dexter — demonstrating the fact that 

 there is no necessity for going abroad for goods, while such beauti- 

 ful fabrics are manufactured at home. 



Crops exhibited were very good. A large list of entries were 

 made, while for some unknown cause, more than one-half failed to 

 make their statments in season for the Committee. I am satisfied 

 that the crops, as a whole, were never better than the present year 

 in this vicinity. 



An address was delivered before the Society on the second daj"- 

 of the Fair, by their President, Ezekiel F. Crane, Esq., at the close 

 of which the occasion was enlivened by beautiful music discoursed 

 by the Dexter Brass Band. 



Forty-one new members were obtained during the two days, and 

 the prospect for the future certainly looks more promising. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



T. P. Batchelder, Secretary and Treasurer. 



