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The hay crop the past season was abundant; and the wheat 

 crop was good. Mr. B. T. Elwell of Patten raised 56 bushels of 

 wheat on two acres, and was awarded the first premium. Mr. A, 

 McCount raised 48 bushels ; Mr. L. B. Rogers, 82 bushels — mostly 

 of Lost Nation variety. This is not a corn climate, though good 

 sound corn is raised. Mr. J. S. Hall of Patten was awarded the 

 first premium. The potato crop was good ; there was a large 

 yield, and we believe good potatoes can be raised for from 8 to 10 

 cents per bushel. • 



The question is often asked "Does the farm pay?" Our farms 

 in Patten and vicinity usually contain 150 acres or more; on which 

 are large pastures and large grass fields. If a farmer keeps thirty 

 sheep, his yearly income from them will be $100 or more in cash. 

 If he keeps six cows, his yearly income from them may be $300. 

 If he slaughters two or three good hogs yearly — if he raises forty 

 or fifty bushels of wheat yearly, and twenty or thirty bushels of 

 corn, he will not be obliged to sell or mortgage his farm to pay 

 his yearly bills. These facts we believe answer the question. 



NORTH KENNEBEC. 

 By J. M. Garland, Secretary. 



The Annual Show and Fair was held Tuesday and Wednesday, 

 October 8d and 4th, and according to the programme was to be 

 continued through the 5th, but a heavy rain storm coming on the 

 second day night, the proceedings of the third day were indefi- 

 uitel}' postponed, and have not been transacted. 



Tuesday, October 3d, was a pleasant, delightful day, so the 

 exhibition of neat cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and driving horses 

 and oxen was a complete success. The exhibition of neat stock 

 was not so large as in some former years, but was superior to 

 those exhibited last year; there were more of them, and I think 

 better animals. There were twenty-one entries made to compete 

 for the prizes ofiered for the best bulls ; the thoroughbreds of 

 course take the first premiums offered. The Ilerefords from the 

 farms of William P. Blake and H. C. Burleigh were prominent, 

 and were good animals ; Jerseys, by Dr. N. R. Boutelle and 

 U. P. Cummings, looked well and were nice animals ; the Durham 



