NORTH PENOBSCOT SOCIETY. 



Of this, the Secretary, P. M. Clark of Springfield, Ayrites thus : 



" This Society now embraces one hundred and ninety-four mem- 

 bers — nineteen new ones having been added during the past year. 

 Its Annual Exhibition was held at Lincoln Village, on the 7th and 

 8th days of October. The exhibition was attended by a very large 

 proportion of the citizens of the vicinity. Much enthusiasm was 

 manifested, and a general sentiment prevailed that in future the 

 Society should receive more attention and support. The exhibition 

 of stoclc was good and quite extensive. A number of our citizens 

 have commenced raising improved stock, in which we think the com- 

 munity will take much interest. In the evening of the 7th, the 

 farmers held an impromptu debating club, during which many inter- 

 esting speeches were made, all in favor of developing the resources 

 of our own country, instead of selling out and going west, and all 

 earnestly advising our young men to remain in the east, instead of 

 seeking for more rapid and uncertain wealth in the western States. 



The past season with us was very wet, increasing very much the 

 expense of cultivating root crops, but giving good crops of grass, and 

 almost all kinds of grain. I think it materially injured the corn 

 crop; and many fields of roots were much injured by weeds that 

 could not be subdued, the continued wet weather preventing. 



Hay was generally secured in fair order. Hay caps are coming 

 into use considerably, and are liked by all who use them. Potatoes 

 suffered from rust, but the crop was better than the average of the 

 past few years. 



Some farmers lost portions of their crops by the fall rains. Fruit 

 crops light. On the whole, the season has been more productive 

 than the average of the past ten years. Grazing was good, and the 

 stock came to the barn in good condition." 



