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and Ilealey of Winterport, Drew blood in the same class. Tin? 

 show of breeding mares and colts was never better ; of carriage 

 horses there was a nice show, also a good display of sheep and 

 bucks of the South Down and Oxford Down breed. 



There was a good display of grains, roots and other cultivated 

 crops, enough to fill the hall. 



The principal crops raised in this vicinity are the potato, oats, 

 barley, beans and corn, all of which were quite good this year. The 

 potato crop was lighter with us than it has been for many years, 

 but they are coming out of the cellars free from rot. We think 

 the potato crop very unprofitable for the farmer to raise both for 

 the land and his pocket ; it would pay much better to keep more 

 stock and feed more hay. 



The fruit crop was never better than this year in our vicinity 

 and a very good display was made. 



In the ladies' department the largest and best show of articles 

 in that class ever exhibited was presented. 



On the second day the time was mostly taken up in the trial of 

 speed of the various horses entered for that purpose. The best 

 trotting ever witnessed on the park. Time in sweepstake race, 

 2.40-2.41-2.40. We think it much better for the interests of the 

 society to offer higher premiums on stock and farm crops and 

 reduce the horse trotting. 



E. H. Nealley, Secretary. 



WASHINGTON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Annual Show and Fair was held on the Fair Ground at 

 Pembroke, September 25th and 26th, 1872. We were again un- 

 lucky by having bad weather. The first day was cloudy and misty 

 with light showers, enough to prevent timid persons from turning 

 out, and some went back after they had started, but there was 

 about an average number of entries excepting specimens of crops. 



We had a cold and backward spring, followed by a wet summer 

 with a few extremely warm days and some very cold ones. Taking 

 the season together it has been a hard one for raising corn, pump- 

 kins, squashes, tomatoes, or anything that needs warm weather. 



There were thirty-seven entries of horses and colts, twenty- 

 eight of oxen and steers, forty-three of cows and heifers, fifteen of 

 bulls, and a few sheep, swine, poultry, &c. Whole number of 

 entries on live stock 134 We have but little thoroughbred stock 



