20 LINCOLN COUNTY SOCIETY. 



Clubs are already in operation in Union and Applcton, and are 

 about to be formed in Warren, AVashington and Hope, and we 

 hope the time is not distant when none of our towns will be 

 deficient of these powerful auxiliaries to agricultural societies. 



Number of members, 692 ; amount of premiums offered, $475 ; 

 amount awarded, $318. 



William Gleason, Secretary. 



LINCOLN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Eighteenth Show and Fair of this Society was held in 

 Jefferson, on the 4th, 5th and 6th days of October, 1870. The 

 weather was very unfavorable, but we had more than our usual 

 number of entries and a fair attendance each day. Under the 

 circumstances, the exhibition was better than we expected. 

 . The Trustees offered six hundred and twenty-five dollars in 

 premiums, of which amount four hundred and seventy-one dollars 

 was awarded and paid. 



'Hhe exhibition of horses and colts was rather better than we 

 have had for some years past ; still there was not that improve- 

 ment in the stock presented which was anticipated. There were 

 two very fine stallions, one owned by Hubbard & Seavj' of AVis- 

 casset, of the McClellan stock, the other owned by Luther Mad- 

 dox, Esq., of Boothbay ; both give promise of improving the stock 

 in Lincoln county. 



The show of neat stock was large and the quality a great 

 improvement on our last exhibition. There were sixty-five yokes 

 of oxen and steers. The farmers of Jefferson are taking more 

 interest in the improvement of neat stock than in any other town 

 in Lincoln county. The young pure blooded stock presented by 

 them at this exhibition, when compared with the old breeds they 

 have formerly raised, must prompt them to continue to improve, 

 and is hoped will stimulate and encourage formers in other towns 

 to like exertions. 



The show of fat cattle was large. One pair from Wiscasset, 

 owned by Warren Lowell, the Committee speak of as almost to 

 defy competition. 



There were forty entries of cows and heifers. The Committee 

 say they did not see among them one which they would select as 



