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Superphosphate is beginning to come into general use in this 

 vicinity, with satisfactory results. 



The fruit crop this year was splendid, and we had a good dis- 

 play of various kinds, principally apples, pears and grapes. Our 

 farmers have quite an idea of cultivating the grape vine of late 

 years, and find that they can ripen early varieties. 



In our ladies' department was displayed the usual taste of their 

 sex in furnishing the hall with a splendid array of household 

 manufactures, and fancy needle work. 



On the second day the time was mostly taken up in the trials of 

 speed. At our last annual meeting it was decided that we had 

 been expending too much on horse trotting, and the purses were 

 reduced to about one-half what they were last year, and we found 

 that our exhibition was better. We think it is better to offer 

 higher premiums on stock raising, farm crops, &c., and reduce the 

 horse trotting. 



Amount of premiums offered, $419.00 ; amount of premiums and 

 gratuities awarded, $291.15. 



A. H. Mayo, Secretar^y. 



WALDO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Twenty-third Annual Exhibition of the Waldo County 

 Agricultural Society was held in Belfast, Oct. 7th, and 8th. Up- 

 on the whole the exhibition was a success, though in some depart- 

 ments the storm prevented a full display, yet in others the show 

 was superior to any preceding year. The entries numbered 202 

 at the hall and 96 in the stock department, which is about 50 more 

 than last year. 



The weather during two days was fine and the attendance large. 

 The exhibition of stock was much smaller than it would have been 

 but for the storm. Searsport presented a town team comprising 

 some fine oxen — 8 yokes. J. M. Savery of Searsport, showed a 

 team of four steers, one yoke three years old girting 6 feet 1 

 inches and weighing 2,720 lbs., and a pair of twin two-year olds 

 girting 6 feet 5 inches. A very fine farm stock of about 30 head 

 were present from Sears' farm on Brigadier's Island. These were 

 full blood shorthorns and very valuable animals. B. S. Merrithew 



