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The hay crop was remarkably good, much better than was thought 

 could grow upon land which looked so parched and bare last year 

 before more seed was sown, but nature reckoned last year as a 

 year of rest to the land and this year has liberally rewarded the 

 labor of the husbandman. • 



There is a great deal of interest in fruit culture and the kind of 

 fruit best adapted to our soil and climate is an important question 

 with the farmer to-day. The potato crop is below an average this 

 year. 



There are six Farmers' Clubs in the limits of our society which 

 are doing much to advance the interest of agriculture. There has 

 been one cheese factory in operation this year with very satisfac- 

 tory results, and they contemplate building two more the coming 

 season. 



The best way to renovate grass lands without tilling, has been 

 considerably discussed. Experiments are being tried which will 

 be discussed in the farmers' clubs and results compared, which 

 will be of great advantage to the farmer. There has been more 

 interest taken in raising garden vegetables than usual. David A. 

 Garland raised this year 300 bushels of onions on 90 rods of 

 ground ; 4 tons of carrots on one-quarter of an acre ; 7 tons of 

 squash on one acre ; showing that such crops cab as well be raised 

 here, for this market, as fetched from Massachusetts. 



D. M. Dunham, Secretary. 



NOETH PENOBSCOT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Fair this Fall was held at Lee on the 2d and 3d of October, 

 under unfavorable circumstances, owiijg to a bad day for the com- 

 mencement. A good show of neat stock was made, and the 

 horses and colts were of a high order. 



Mr. Hersey showed his fine herd of Ilolstein cattle, which 

 proved very attractive, and quite an addition ; Mr. Hersey merits 

 the patronage and gratitude of the North Penobscot farmers, for 

 the great improvement he has made in stock. Mr. Brown of 

 Carroll, also showed a fine Short Horn Bull, which took the 

 premium. 



