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exhibitions. Comparatively few samples of vegetables were on 

 exhibition, although there were some fine specimens. 



Household manufactures and needle work were very good, and 

 highly creditable. 



• The show of butter was very meager ; but there were very nice 

 specimens of cheese from family dairies and from the Cheese 

 Factory at Dixfield Village, which has been successlul the past 

 season. 



Unexpectedly to everybody (who thought it would take from 

 two to five years to prepare our soil for a decent crop of hay), the 

 past season has given an abundant crop. Corn and grain were 

 more than an average crop, so that we are not obliged to look to 

 the AVest to keep starvation from our stock during the coming 

 winter. There was below an average crop of potatoes, and poor 

 in quality. Apples were abundant. Hops are raised to a consid- 

 erable extent in our locality ; the crop was quite good, and sold at 

 fair prices. In closing this report, I remark that circumstances 

 have been rather against the farmer here for a few years past, and 

 the "look" is somewhat discouraging ; yet we are hopeful and 

 determined to do our duty according to our ability, although many 

 are leaving farms and going to cities and manufacturing places to 

 improve their coifdition, yet we who "stick" feel assured that 

 with industry and perseverance, we shall, in due time, receive our 

 reward. 



William K. Greene, Secretary. 



PENOBSCOT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Annual Fair was held in connection with the State Society, 

 which but for the weather jvould have been one of the best ever 

 held in Maine. 



Among the horses entered were one hundred and two stallions, 

 most of which would do credit to any State. The show of neat 

 stock was good, and said by those who attended both, to compare 

 favorably with the New England Fair. 



Wheat culture is increasing. Peter C. Baker of Orrington, 

 raised this year upon one acre, fifty-eight bushels of as nice wheat 

 as one would wish to see ; it was of the Lost Nation variety. 



