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our former shows, but among them were some very good flocks. 

 John B. Porter of Lowell, exhibited a flull blooded Cotswold buck 

 lamb, which took the first premium in his class. We missed the 

 long town teams of sleek oxen of former years ; the noble ox, on 

 too many of our farms, has been superseded by the horse, conse- 

 quently no town teams were entered. 



Our show of fruit and vegetables was never surpassed by any 

 former show, and I think could hardly be excelled even in older 

 agricultural districts. Much credit is due to the ladies of our 

 Society for their untiring effort in so tastefully arranging the hall, 

 and for specimens of their handiwork, both ornamental and useful, 

 which added very much to our shows in the hall, and while we 

 are not ready, perhaps, for the question of woman's rights, we 

 certainly must concede to them the right to participate iu our 

 agricultural fairs, for without their cooperation and presence, our 

 exhibitions would lose one of their greatest attractions. 



The collection of domestic wines, preserves and jellies, exhibited 

 by Mrs. John F. Robinson of Lincoln, was very attractive, showed 

 much skill in their preparation, and we hope will prompt many 

 others to go and do likewise. 



In the evening of the first day of the fair, an able address was 

 delivered by the Uon. A. M. Robinson of Dover, which was 

 listened to by a large and intelligent audience, with much interest 

 and profit. Mr. Robinson, although a lawyer by profession, is a 

 practical agriculturist, and his suggestions in relation to farming 

 are well worthy of adoption. 



Farming in this section the past year has been attended with 

 very good results, and wherever the farmer has applied his time 

 and talents to his profession with judicious management, his 

 labors have generally been rewarded with bountiful crops. Toe 

 hay crop was fully an average one, and was secured in good sea- 

 son and in excellent condition. Potatoes were a fair crop and of 

 excellent quality. Oats were below an average of former years. 

 Barle}' is but little sowu, but some verj' good crops have been 

 reported; W. B. Pinkham raised on two acres of land, sixty-five 

 bushels of the two rowed variety, and was awarded the first pre- 

 mium. There was probably a larger breadth of wheat sown this 

 season in this section of the country than for many years past, 

 but owing to the dry weather in midsummer the growth was 

 somewhat retarded, consequently the yield was not what it would 

 have been under more favorable circumstance. The crop, how- 



