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ing will foou be iu the ascendant. During the present crisis in 

 business many are turning their attention to agriculture as a pur- 

 suit, and we hope to see at no distant day more farmers and better 

 farming. 



The insect pests have not been very plenty the past season, and 

 the orchardists are rejoicing in an abundant crop of fruit ; but we 

 fear the Colorado beetle, as it has made its appearance in some 

 localities the present season and will doubtless put on a full force 

 next year. Being in this matter forewarned, let us be forearmed 

 and prepare to fight them manfully, as we all must work for what 

 we raise in Maine. 



Here let me say, that the farmers of Maine should raise more 

 wheat, corn, potatoes, and more oxen, cows and sheep, and pay 

 less attention to the " fast horse." By so doing they will not 

 have to send so much money "out West" for corn and other 

 grains to keep up a business that pays not more than one in every 

 hundred that engages in it. Then shall we cease to hear the cry 

 of "hard times, hard times," among the farmers of Maine, Try 

 it, brother farmers, and report the results. 



WALDO AND PENOBSCOT SOCIETY. 



By E. II. Neallet, Secretary, 



The Eighth Annual Cattle Show, Exhibition and Fair of the 

 Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural Society, was held, as usual, 

 on the grounds of the Society, formerly the Monroe Trotting Park, 

 October 4th and 7th, 1876. 



The first day opened with fine weather, and the show was 

 attended with good success in each department. A very large 

 audience assembled, bringing with them some article to contribute 

 to the exhibition, the number of entries being over two hundred. 

 There was a very fine show of working oxen, draft oxen, three, 

 two and one year old steers and and steer calves. The display of 

 town teams from Jackson, Frankfort and Monroe, was the finest 

 ever presented on exhibition at our fairs. Stallions (with speci- 

 mens of their stock) were presented from almost every town 

 included within the limits of the Society, which made a show 



