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shipped from here than ever before. The crop was not damaged 

 by insects, the beetle not putting in an appearance. A greater 

 breadth of Land was sowq to wheat than usual this season, con- 

 sequently more breadstuff's were harvested than for many years, 

 and less will be wanted from other parts to carry the inhabitants 

 in this section through the coming winter ; thus enriching the 

 community by retaining that which usually went to some other 

 people to pay for flour and corn. The yield was good, in some in- 

 stances twenty bushels from one are reported. Barley was sown 

 to some extent and did well ; the yield was good and quality fine. 

 Root crops of all kinds were fine, and the yield heavy. The far- 

 mer has been abundantly rewarded for his labors the present 

 season. 



PENOBSCOT CENTRAL SOCIETY. 

 By M. S. Palmer, Secretary. 



The Annual Cattle Show and Fair of this Society was held at 

 East Corinth, on Friday and Saturday, September 23d and 24th, 

 instead of Tuesday and Wednesday, 19th and 20th, as advertised ; 

 and notwithstanding the storm on the early days of the week, 

 the elements apparently settled all differences of opinion, and on 

 Friday the sun looked cheerfully upon the husbandman and his 

 sons with herds and flocks, and wives and daughters with dairy 

 products and household fabrics, — all happily wending their way 

 to the grounds and hall, and when arrived, the grounds shew a 

 large show of stock, and the hall was literally filled with butter, 

 cheese, apples, pears and preserves, and the department for fine 

 needle-work well represented. If it be true that we have at pre- 

 vious shows had as many cattle upon our grounds, it is certainly 

 true that never have we had cattle of so good quality. Aside 

 from the fine herds shown by J. Morison, and E. S. Hunting, — 

 George Elden, F. B. Trickey, Charles Pearson, J. Chandler, G. 

 W. Hall, W. Cheney, A. W. Libbey, Jr., B. Sanborn, S. Skillens 

 and many others, shew stock of excellent character and in fine 

 condition, R. B. Smith, J. Chandler, William Spratt, C. Cochran 

 and others, shew sheep of best grades, fine in size and fleece, 

 while Moses Chandler, William Bean and Charles Bagley, sup- 



