£0 SOMERSET CENTRAL SOCIETY". 



The second day was devoted to horses and colts, and the display 

 though not as good as some former years, was very fair. 



The last day was taken up with a " purely agricultural horse 

 trot." Like other societies we find it the only way to draw a 

 crowd. The benefit the cause of agriculture derives from it may 

 well be questioned. 



In the Hall there was an excellent display cf fruit, vegetables 

 •and articles of home manufacture, such as are usually brought to 

 Fairs by farmers' wives and daughters. 



Mr. Geo. W. Lord and several others entered fine lots of cran- 

 berries. There is quite an interest taken here in the cultivation of 

 cranberries. There were probably 200 bushels raised in Action 

 this year and the prospect is that the amount will be steadily 

 increased. 



Crops of all kinds are abundant this year, more than an average 

 with the exception of potatoes, which have suffered from the rot. 

 The apple crop was almost equal to that of 1870, the largest ever 

 known in these towns. There has been a farmers' club started in 

 these towns and will we think do good work for a good cause. 



J. B. Ricker, Secretary. 



SOMERSET CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Annual Exhibition of this Society was held on the Society's 

 grounds at Skowhegan, September 26th, 27th and 28th, 1872. 



The first day being the one for exhibition of stock, and most of 

 the entries being made at a late hour in the day on account of the 

 cold and rain in the morning, no doubt many more would have 

 been present had the weather been favorable. It was thought 

 that the first day would be a failure, but at a late hour stock com- 

 menced coming from all directions and never have we had so good 

 a display of neat stock as on that day, much to the satisfaction of 

 all interested. 



The second day we labored under similar difficulty, the weather 

 being unfavorable, but the show of horses and colts was excellent, 

 showing improvement in all classes offered. 



Sheep were well represented for this section of the country, 

 Cotswold and South Down coming in, and the Merinos going out 

 of favor, much to the satisfaction of woolen manufacturers. 



