NORTH FRANKLIN SOCIETY. 



The Secretary of this Society writes as follows: 



" This Society now embraces two hundred and forty members. It 

 has been in operation six years. Its Annual Exhibition was held 

 at Strong, on the 6th and 7th days of October. The show of stock 

 was very large and fine. Of oxen there were about ninety yokes 

 on the ground, and many of them noble animals. The number of 

 colts and horses was large, and many fine specimens were noticed 

 among them. Of sheep the show was good. Much attention has 

 been given to this branch of stock raising by this Society and by 

 individuals in this vicinity, and wool-growing is now considered the 

 most reliable resource of our farmers. 



Since the organization of this Society, there has been a very 

 decided improvement in the quality of the stock raised by our farm- 

 ers. Considerable pains is now taken to procure good animals of 

 neat stock, and of sheep in particular, to produce from, and with 

 good success. On crops, too, we have made decided advance ; in a 

 word, every branch of agriculture and many of mechanics, have 

 received benefit from the operations of our Society." 



M. W. DuTTOX, Secretary. 



Statements on Crops. 



From these it appears that J. F. Whittier grew one hundred and 

 sixty-five baskets of ears of corn on two acres of sandy intervale, 

 without manure ; plowed six inches deep ; fourteen baskets shelled 

 out nine bushels corn. 



Enoch Craig grew fifty-seven bushels of ears of sound corn on 

 one-half acre of moist, rocky, sward land; plowed in May, and 

 having eight loads manure added. 



