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I spoke last year of the manner of Mr. Jordon's reseeding laud 

 which killed out in winter. lie wants me to say that it is again a 

 perfect success with him, and this year he has taken two good 

 crops from a piece seeded in the way spoken of in your report of 

 last year. 



E. A. Clifford, Secretary. 



WEST PENOBSCOT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Eighteenth Exhibition of this Society was held in Exeter, 

 September 24, 25, and 26, 1872. 



Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather, and the great demand 

 for labor in the harvest, on account of rainy weather for a large 

 portion of the time since July, our expectations were more than 

 realized in a successful Exhibition. 



The neat stock, although not so fully represented by thorough 

 breds, was never surpassed in the grades ; there being 179 entries 

 and over 200 animals of this class on the grounds ; over one-half 

 of which were cows and heifers. 



The horse department, 97 entries, was up to former times, show- 

 ing fine representations of Dirigo, Brown Harry, Gen. Knox, and 

 others. 



Thirty entries of sheep, counting, in the pens, over 100 head, 

 well represented grades, Oxford Down, South Down, Cotswold, 

 and Liecester. Several fine specimens of swine, of the Chester 

 White; and a collection of poultry, (21 entries) some of which 

 were very choice; special notice to a coop containing 130 ducks. 



Nineteen entries of butter and cheese, all of excellent quality ; 

 noticed one jar of sweet butter, made in June, 1871. 



The display of fruit was very large, and the crop abundant. A 

 largo display of farm implements ; also some fine riding wagons, 

 were worthy of commendation. 



The ladies' department of domestics, &c, was well filled with the 

 substantial woolen goods, fulled cloth, cassimeres, flannels, hose, 

 mittens, &c, also with fancy and ornamental work. The Com- 

 mittee remark: "A feature of special attraction, was a table of 

 fancy work, placed on exhibition by the ' Semper Fidelia Society ' 



