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improved. The hay crop was small, not more than two-thirds as 

 much being stored as last year, but the condition was never 



better. 



Potatoes, about an average in quantity and superior as to quali- 

 ty, and very little affected by disease. 



Farmers did more in sowing wheat than for many years. 

 Some fine yields were obtained. Barley was not as good as usual, 

 tiie kernel being badly pinched ; more sown than usual. Oats, 

 peas, beans, &c., did well. Yield not quite so heavy as some 

 years ; quality excellent. 



All crops were secured in fine condition. 



Amount of premiums offered, $554; amount awarded, $414. 



James L. Bucknam, Secretary. 



WASHINGTON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Our Annual Exhibition was held at Pembroke, Sept. 28th and 

 29th, 1870. The weather was fine and dry; the roads in good 

 condition. It was pronounced by all to be the best fair ever held 

 in the county. 



There were forty-eight entries of horses and colts. There has 

 been quite an improvement in horses since our Society was formed ; 

 we have raised some very nice ones, and the majority are better 

 than raised in years past. 



There were thirty entries of oxen and steers, and six of bulls. 

 We do not raise so many oxen in these parts as in former yeara^ 

 for we now do most of our work with horses. There were thirty- 

 four entries of cows and heifers. Our Society extends over so 

 much territory it is difficult to get such stock as cows and heifers 

 to the fair. 



Sheep and swine were not so well represented as they should 

 be, but of good quality. 



Whole number of entries on stock, one hundred and forty-three. 



There was a fine display of specimens of corn on the ear — 

 twenty entries. Wheat, barley, buckwheat and oats, were not 

 well represented. There were eleven entries of beans and thirteen 

 of peas. 



It has long been said, apples cannot be raised in this county to 



