1^2 york county society. 



Fruit and Flowers. 



The Committee on Fruit and Flowers report : 



The season has been unpropitious for the growth and maturity of 

 fi'uits, and to this fact may perhaps be attributed the diminished 

 amount exhibited at the present Fair. The quality of that exhibited 

 entitles the exhibitors to great commendation for the skill and per- 

 severance "which have resulted in so good success in a year charac- 

 terized by obstacles to the cultivation of fruit. 



We award for the best grown and greatest variety of apples, the 

 first premium to Moses C. Donnell ; second premium to Lewis Mc- 

 Kenney. 



Pears. — For the best peck, to Charles Nutter; second premium, 

 to Joseph Smith. For the best dish of pears, the first premium to 

 Daniel Smith, Jr., of Saco. 



To Eli Smith, basket of apples, first premium. 



The second would have been given to Dr. J. M. Milliken of 

 Scarborough, but as he lived without the limits of the Society, the 

 Committee recommend a: Diploma. 



Grapes — For the best foreign grapes, to S. L. Goodale. 



Fi'ou'crs. — To Mrs. S. L. Goodale, for six boquets of flowers; to 

 Francisca Boyd, for boquet. 



Report of Committee on Grain, &c. 



The entries for premium are limited to Indian corn. There were 

 specimens of other grains on exhibition at the fair, but none entered 

 for premium. 



Indian corn may properly be considered the staff of life by 

 every Maine farmer, for upon his crop of corn he relies to fatten his 

 poik and poultry, and to some extent to feed his neat stock and 

 horses. It appears from the statements of the competitors that suc- 

 cess in this branch of husbandry depends very much upon careful 

 and judicious cultivation; for here are soils differing widely in 

 appearance, and yeilding excellent crops under neai'ly the same 

 treatment. Something undoubtedly depends upon the variety of 

 seed selected for planting, but the main chance for a good crop is a 



