Xiv BOARD OF AtfRICULTURB. 



smaller in numbers. Apples are very plenty. Our cheese 

 factories have not all run this year, but those that have, have 

 made more cheese than ever. More cheese and butter has 

 probably been made in the county this year than ever before 

 in a single year. 



Yo7'h. (H. Bodwell.) Hay an average crop, and well 

 secured. Wheat crop fair, and a larger one sown than in for- 

 mer years. Rye, barley, and oats, in many instances good, 

 while the drought in some localities proved injurious. A 

 larger area of corn was planted than for many years, and 

 finer crops I never saw, many fields averaging from 100 to 

 200 bushels of ears to the acre. Potatoes were injured, both 

 by the potato bug and dry weather, yet I think we have har- 

 vested enough for our own consumption. Apples in abun- 

 dance and of the best quality. Pears and grapes were a light 

 yield. Cattle are in a very good condition, and we have a 

 larger surplus than last year. 



Androscoggin. (D. J. Briggs.) The wheat crop is largely 

 on the increase, both in acreage and yield ; and corn is nearly 

 double the amount of previous years. Barley has fallen off 

 some in late years, and oats are about the same as usual. 

 There was a light crop of potatoes the present year, as not 

 as many Avere planted as formerly, and the crop rotted badly. 

 Fruit of all kinds was very abundant. The hay crop was 

 fully an average, and of very good quality. The yield of 

 dairy products was fully up to former years. Farmers are 

 keeping more sheep than formerly, especially of the mutton 

 breeds, since people are finding them to be popular dnd 

 healthful diet in meat. Oxen have increased in numbers, and 

 cows are about the same as in former years. 



Knox. (N. Alford.) Hay crop fair, and secured in good 

 condition. More corn was planted in this county than ever 

 before in a single year, and the yield is large. Statements 

 made at the North Knox Fair, claimed that over one hundred 

 bushels of shelled corn had been obtained per acre. Not as 

 many potatoes planted as usual — and yield reduced one-half 



