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outer porch at the north, and find ourselves at once in a machine 

 shop -with a steam engine turning its powerful shafts, to which were 

 attached a number of machines, sawing and planing, and rattling away 

 each at its own peculiar business. All around were implements of 

 agriculture. Ploughs of all kinds and dimensions, harrows and 

 seed sowers, and reapers and mowers, hay presses and hay cutters, 

 stump pullers and horse rakes, corn shellers and wash tubs. The 

 display of agricultural implements was not so good in point of num- 

 bers and variety as last year, but the specimens exhibited were of 

 thorough workmanship. 



Two articles in this room were examined with no little interest. 

 These were the slates from Brownville, and the pig iron from the 

 Katahden Iron works. Both are the product of material found in 

 the upper part of Piscataquis county, in quality superior to that 

 from any part of the known world. Nothing but the distance and 

 expense of a long and tedious land carriage prevents an almost un- 

 limited supply being afforded from these two localities of these 

 indispensable articles of necessity and use. 



It is pleasant to know that we have an inexhaustible supply of 

 Sruch things in our borders, even if the facilities of communication 

 between them and a market are not at present of such a character as 

 is needed. 



The weather for the first three days was fine, and the concourse 

 of people very great. The last day was rainy, which damped the 

 ardor of every one somewhat. Nothing will wilt a cattle show like 

 a drenching rain. The deportment of the immense crowd whether 

 in rain or shine was, however, of the first order, and gave a show of 

 self-respect and hi^h moral training that was most satisfactory to 

 the philanthropist. All moved along harmoniously and peacefully, 

 no tumult, no accidents, no jars or collisions or "rowdying" was 

 seen, but every one seemed to be good natured and happy. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF TRUSTEES. 

 In accepting the situation of Trustees, to which we were chosen 

 by your confidence, we were animated by the belief that the experi- 

 ence of the past year, and the successful result of the Show and Fair 



