EAST OXFORD SOCIETY. 25 



Fruit was in great abundance, as it nearly always is. The re- 

 mark is sometimes made that West Oxford's exhibition of fruit 

 exceeds that of the State Society. 



Of general farm crops in this region, it may ba said, that hay 

 proved very light, though of excellent quality. Oats abundant 

 and heavy. Corn very good on the lower lands, but very few 

 bushels raised on the dry sandy soils. Potatoes half a crop, with 

 tubers rather small, and inclined to rot badly. 



The receipts at the Exhibition were slightly in excess of last 

 year, when a like storm occurred. 



Total amount of premiums offered, $614.00 ; amount awarded, 

 $296.55. 



D. Lowell Lamson, Secretary. 



EAST OXFORD AGRICUTUPtAL SOCIETY. 



The" tenth Annual Exhibition of this Society was held at Mexico, 

 October 5th and 6th, 18T0. Under the circumstances and consid- 

 ering the location, it was all that could reasonably be expected 

 and much better than was generally anticipated. 



The exhibition of oxen and steers was respectable in numbers 

 and good in quality ; some very nice bulls, steers and heifers 

 being on exhibition, particularly from Carthage,' a little back town, 

 noted for nice neat stock. 



Much credit is due to the energetic inhabitants of the vicinity 

 and especially the committee of arragements, for the faithful per- 

 formance of their duty in furnishing so good arrangements for the 

 Show and Fair under so discouraging circumstances. 



The exhibition of sheep was small, but creditable for quality ; 

 and one might say the same in regard to horses and colts. The 

 exhibition of fruit and vegetables excelled anything of that kind 

 we have before had. The ladies' department was very good, and 

 under the circumstances, all that could reasonably be expected. 



At 11 o'clock A. M. of the second day a large audience of both 

 sexes listened to an instructive and interesting address from 

 Luther H. Ludden, Esq., of Dixfield. 



The past has been a peculiar season. The hay crop has been 

 light with us, not more than three-fourths of the usual crop, but 



