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SAGADAHOC COUNTY. 



Institiite at Brunswick. 



An Institute for Sagadahoc county was held at Brunswick, Janu- 

 ary 23. Although the town of Brunswick is in Cumberland county, 

 yet it belongs to the Sagadahoc Agricultural SocietN' and is a con- 

 venient point for the farmers of the various sections of the count}'' 

 to convene. The da}^ was one of the coldest of the winter, but 

 notwithstanding this a goodly number of farmers assembled, inter- 

 ested in the programme. 



The meeting was called to order b}^ the Secretary', and S. L. 

 Holbrook, the member for the county, was called to preside. Beside 

 the chairman there were present of the Board Messrs. Stetson, 

 Harris and Cobb. 



In the forenoon the subject of Sweet Corn for Canning was pre- 

 sented by Messrs. Cobb and Harris. The afternoon was given to 

 the subjects of Feeding Hay and Hired Help on the Farm. 



EVENING. 



At the evening session, Charles E. Townsend, President of the 

 Sagadahoc Agricultural Society, presided. The exercises opened 

 with a paper on 



ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS. 

 By S. L. Holbrook, Brunswick. 



The true ideal of farming is rarely attained. It lies above and 

 be^'ond the average farmer. It involves so ranch and so many rich 

 and varied conditions as to make its complete attainment exceedingly 

 dittk'ult. The young man, as he pnshes out in this direction, finds 

 it hard at the very onset to obtain the spot of rich and varied soil 

 on which he would risk his fortunes and plant himself for life ; and 

 then being successful in this, mone}' is involved ; bone and muscle 

 are laid under contribution ; and mind, quick invention and con- 

 tinued hard thinking are called to the front. Both the farm and the 



