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the amount required has been offered for farm improvements, and 

 several farms have been entered and* examined. 



Farmers' Clubs are increasing in number, and in many, the in- 

 terest manifested is good. 



At our next meeting after receiving your valued Annual Report, 

 it is usual to distribute them to members present; the members of 

 our Society look forward with the greatest interest in hopes to ob- 

 tain a volume ; but two-thirds have to be disappointed. Can this 

 be remedied ? If the number sent could be doubled, we should 

 feel thankful, as it is highly prized. 



Amount of premiums offered, $663.30 ; amount awarded, 

 $564.30. 



v P. P. Tufts, Secretary. 



NORTH FRANKLIN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



We were blessed this year with two of the finest days of the 

 season for our Show and Fair, and had a fine display of stock on 

 the first day, and of ladies' manufactures, fruit and vegetables the 

 second. The show of stock has been unsurpassed for years, prov- 

 iug that, though last year was a hard one, the stock that went 

 through the winter came out all right, and the high prices paid 

 this fall for working cattle, fully makes up all extra expense of 

 last year. Fruit and vegetables gave evidence of a heavy yield. 

 The great expense of feeding corn last year induced many to sow 

 beets for winter use, and with good result. Lane's Imperial 

 Sugar Beet did not do as well as expected. In a field where 

 several varieties were planted side by side, none were equal to 

 Norbiton's Giant. 



Over fifty horse rakes were sold in this town last summer. 

 Mowing machines are yearly increased in number and horses must 

 become more numerous on farms for work than for trotters. 



We have two Farmers' Clubs, one at Strong the other at 

 Phillips, both in a flourishing condition. In accordance with the 

 vote of the Board of Agriculture, we offered a quarter of the State 

 Bounty for Improvement in Farms. This is considered a good 

 move, for the largest room in the world is the room for improve- 

 ment. A simple thing which has been of much use, was the 



