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corporated. From this time agricultural improvement advanced 

 more rapidl}'. It had a staff to lean upon — a sort of balance 

 wheel to regulate its machinery. 



■ The Kennebec xYgricultural Society was already an organized 

 body, and ready to go to work with greater energy under the 

 cew law. At its first annual show, in the fall of 1832, it was 

 resolved, that it was expedient and necessary, that the farmers 

 of Maine should have an organ devoted to their profession, 

 through whicli they could communicate with each other; and in 

 1833, Pr. E. Holmes of Winthrop, commenced editing the " Ken- 

 nebec Farmer," which title was soon after changed to the '' Maine 

 Farmer," a paper Avell known and appreciated by a large body 

 of the farmers of this State at the present time. The influence 

 for good, which this paper has exerted on the cause of agricul- 

 ture in Maine, is beyond estimate. ■^•' 



Since 1832, organized effort has progressed more rapidly 

 throughout the State, as will be seen by the following list of 

 societies, with the time of their incorporation : 



* For most of the above facts, we are indebted to that veteran in the cause, Dr. E. Holmes of 

 Winthrop, above alluded to. 



fThis was incorporated under the title of the " Ossipee Agricultural Association," but no ac- 

 tion was had until September, 1846 ; and the name was changed as above, June, 1847, since 

 which time it has been eminentlj' successful and efficient. 



I Originally the " West Lincoln Agricultural Society "—name changed as above iji 1852, 



