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should have more attention, for North Aroostook can show the 

 best and largest crops of grain, hay and roots, raised in the State. 

 Our premium crop of wheat was thirty-nine bushels per acre. 

 Winter wheat is raised here every year by some farmers and its 

 culture is increasing. The premium potato crop was 466 bushels 

 per acre ; some crops, not entered, were estimated at 500 bushels 

 an acre. 



The past season has been a dry one ; yet in this vicinity nearly 

 an average crop of hay and grain and a full average crop of pota- 

 toes have been raised. West of us, in Dalton, and east, on the 

 St. John river, the drouth has been more damaging. In the 

 Spring, the ground was in condition to work about ton days 

 earlier than usual. In the Fall, there were no frosts to damage 

 vines excepting in low places, until about the 8th of October. 



Farmers here feel much interest in the Aroostook Railroad. 

 They believe that it will tend to turn the current of emigration, 

 now setting from our State to the West, to this more healthy and 

 equally productive region ; that it will promote the improvement 

 of our numerous water-powers ; give an outlet to our surplus farm 

 produce ; and for more reasons than it is necessary to mention 

 here, they believe it will be a paying road and a benefit to the 

 whole State as well as the county of Aroostook. 



The colony of Swedes which settled in this vicinity last sum- 

 mer is undoubtedly destined to be successful. It is hoped that its 

 success will call the attention of those contemplating making new 

 homes in Aroostook, whether Americans or foreigners, to the 

 advantages of settling in colonies. 



Amount of premiums offered, $187 ; amount of premiums 

 awarded, $114. 



G. A. Parsons, Secretary. 



