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exhibit of orchard fruits; Hall C. Burleigh, Fairfield Centre, herd 

 of Hereford cattle; S. L. Goodale, Saco, food extract from fish; 

 William Thorp, Cape Elizabeth, preserved baddies; J. AVinslow 

 Jones, Portland, hermetically sealed goods ; Burnham & Morrill, 

 Portland, vegetable and animal extracts; Portland Packing Com- 

 pany, Portland, preserved extracts and sweet corn preserved ; 

 Dunn Edge Tool Company, West Waterville, scythe blades, grass 

 hooks, &c.; Hiram Holt & Co., East Wilton, hay knives, &c.; A. 

 J. Mosher, Portland, bag holder ; Ansel Stevens, Gorham, cen- 

 tennial mower. 



Machinery. Hardy Machine Company, Biddeford, grinding 

 machinery ; Saco Water Power Company, Biddeford, mule spin- 

 ning, drawing and roving machine ; Lewiston Machine Company, 

 Lewiston, Thomas' power looms and warping niachines; G. S. 

 Follansbee, Lewiston, steam pump ; John C. Getcheil, 'Alachias, 

 capstan ; E. W. Barker, Portland, car coupler; S. N. McGilvery, 

 Belfast, ship's model; L. R. Palmer, Belfast, stave jointer ; How- 

 ard Manufacturing Company, Belfast, mitering machinery ; Bur- 

 gess Proof-Press Company, Belfast, proof-press ; Andrew Morse, 

 Skowhegan, models of machinery ; F. Lyford, Augusta, clothes 

 dryer ; A. W. Decrow, Bangor, smoke conductor ; William Flow- 

 ers, Bangor, boat lowering apparatus ; J. P. Bass, Bangor, photo- 

 graphic burnisher ; Elisha Newcomb, Portland, car replacer; C. 

 B. Harrington, Bath, miniature yacht; W. Thompson, Gardiner, 

 road scraper; J. W. Stockwell & Co., Portland, cement pipe ma- 

 chinery ; J. H. Snow, Bucksport, ship's model. 



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From the accounts that have been received from different parts 

 of the State, it appears that the Colorado potato beetle {Dory- 

 phoa decemlineta) has been noticed quite generally throughout the 

 State the present year, and may be looked for in abundance 

 another season. While it may be true, as some Western writers 

 of authority are inclined to believe, that the potato beetle is born 

 of heat and multiplies more rapidly in a dry climate, and from this 

 cause may not become so destructive in our State as it has proved 

 further West — yet it will be well for us to prepare ourselves for a 

 visitation from them in large numbers the coming year, and by an 

 acquaintance with their habits and the modes of destroying them, 

 be ready to deal them effectual blows. Tlie means used to keep 

 them in check are hand picking, and the use of Paris green ; the 

 former, it is claimed, may be done at a cost of $5.00 per acre; 



