12 KENNEBEC COUNTY SOCIETY. 



KENNEBEC COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Our Society still prospers, for although the daj^s appointed for 

 the thirty-uinth Exhibition were rainy and uncomfortable, jot a 

 goodly number were in attendance with their stock and articles 

 for exhibition, so that with all the unfavorablencss of the weather, 

 there was interest enough to sustain the reputation of the " Old 

 Kennebec," and to furnish us with the necessary funds whereby 

 to pay our premiums and running expenses. 



The exhibition of horses was larger than for some years, and 

 comprised many fine animals, principally descendants of the cele- 

 brated " Winthrop Morrill" horse, owned by J. F. Jackson of 

 Winthrop. 



Of blooded stock, the Ayrshires, Ilerefords, Devons and Jerseys, 

 were represented from the herds of Charles Kezcr, Wintlirop ; 

 G. & G. Underwood, Fayette ; S. B. Page, Winthrop, and S. A. 

 Norton, Readfield. Many of these animals were fine specimens 

 of their kind, especially the Ilereford herd belonging to Messrs. 

 Underwood of Fayette, whose many good qualities and fine 

 appearance gained for them the first premium. 



The town teams were small in number as compared with years 

 past, yet they were made up of extra cattle and sustained their 

 former reputation. 



Crops were well represented by sample ; and I have heard of no 

 instance where there has been an entire failure upon any farm in 

 our district, though the severe drouth made small man)'- crops 

 which had every indication in the early part of the summer of 

 being above an average. The wheat crt)p was above the average ; 

 and corn, though not of as large growth as in years' past, was 

 unusually sound and of good quality. There was a fine lot of 

 garden vegetables on exhibition, an evidence that the spare 

 moments of the husbandman had not gone to waste. 



Notwithstanding the dry and hot season and the consequent poor 

 grazing for all animals, stock generally looked well, and dairy 

 products were never better or more fully represented. The butter 

 and cheese was all of unusually good qualit3^ The preference 

 for butter tends toward that from Jersey cows. 



Fruit of all kinds never was more abundant, and the disi)lay at 

 the Fair was never surpassed. 



