ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Secretary's Report. 



The Cattle Show and Fair of this Society was held October 6th, ^ 

 7th and 8th, at Lewiston. Tuesday and Wednesday, the first two 

 days of the Fair, were clear and pleasant, which were the days for 

 the exhibition of neat stock and horses, and trial of strength of 

 each, and also of speed of horses. There was evidently an in- 

 creased interest in this department from last year. The show of 

 neat stock and horses, though somewhat less in numbers, were 

 never so good in quality. The drawing match of oxen was very 

 interesting, and was conducted with a commendable propriety 

 rarely witnessed on such occasions. 



The leading feature of this Society is now, as it ever has been, 

 the exhibition of neat stock and horses. Farmers believe there is 

 more profit in rearing, a good animal, than one of inferior quality. 

 The grain crop was a partial failure in this county ; consequently 

 the show was not large. 



Roots and garden vegetables were in abundance, and made a 

 good display. The exhibition of manufactui-ed goods was much 

 larger than usual. Articles of domestic manufacture were quite 

 numerous, giving evidence that the ladies have not been idle, and 

 are bound to do their part to make our Fairs interesting. A large 

 quantity of very nice butter and cheese was on exhibition, and was 

 comceded by every obc to be much better than at any of our for- 

 mer shows. 



The Committee on Corn, Roots and Garden Vegetables have not 

 reported in full, yet, but from the evidence at the Fair, in fine 

 traces of corn, and baskets of potatoes and roots, it is believed that 

 our farmers have received bountiful returns in the production of 

 these crops. 



Thursday, the third day of the Fair, was very rainy, thus pre- 

 venting any visitors from attending, consequently our receipts 



