WEST OXFORD SOCIETY. 



This Society held its Annucal Exhibition at Fryeburg, Oct. 21-23, 

 which appears to have been satisfactory and useful. 



Mr. Walker, the treasurer, writes as follows : 



"There is a visible improvement in the various classes of articles 

 and animals shown at our Fair — especially in farm stock. The 

 Durhams and grade Durhams were there. A fine pair of grade 

 Durham steers, exhibited by N. Charles of Lovel, which the owner 

 said girted seven feet; also a grade Durham bull, by the same. Two 

 full blood Devon bulls were on the ground — one by Mr. Mabry of 

 Hiram, the other by Mr. Buzzell of 1 ryeburg. These were animals 

 which any farmer might well be proud of There were the grade 

 Hungarians, which promise well in the way of improvement. Horses 

 and colts were exhibited, which upon a close examination prove con- 

 clusively that the march of improvement is upward and onward. 

 There were also grade sheep of various breeds — French Merino, the 

 Cotswold, the Dishley, &c. Of swine, the Suffolk has the prefer- 

 ence in this vicinity. Articles and implements were shown, which 

 go to prove that the people of this region are looking for the best 

 before they purchase. It is a fact, that the beneficial influence ex- 

 erted by this Society upon the agriculture of this vicinity, is, in 

 almost every department of agriculture, apparent." 



The Address before this Society was by Dr. N. T. True of Bethel. 



