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any profit, but latterly, folks begin to have a different opinion about 

 it, and are going into the business, and find it like most every 

 other branch of business, if only attended to they will get their 

 reward. We had twenty-nine entries of apples, some very nice. 

 Fifty varieties by Charles L. Washburn ; twelve or fifteen varieties 

 by T. V. Briggs, some of which were as large as any New York 

 apples. 



Whole number of entries on specimens of seed, grain, fruit, 

 vegetables, &c., one hundred eighty-two. There were twenty- 

 four entries of butter, the majority of it a superior article. Num- 

 ber of entries of manufactures, one hundred fifty-eight. 



John W. Porter reports twenty-four bushels of wheat from IJ 

 acre, equal to 19 1-5 bushels per acre, and took the first premium. 

 There were other entries, but for less then one acre of land. Our 

 farmers are afraid to sow much wheat; thinking it an uncertain 

 crop, but are trying it on a small scale, with very good success. 



Wm. F. Waterman was awarded six dollars for best crop of 

 corn, consisting of ninety bushels on the ear from one acre. M. 

 C. Brown was awarded four dollars for second best, consisting of 

 thirty-five bushels on one-half acre. 



George 0. Lincoln reports sixty-five bushels barley from two 

 acres land. Thomas Robinson reports thirty-five bushels oats on 

 one acre. John W, Porter forty-nine bushels on one acre and 

 sixty-six rods, equal to 34J bushels per acre. Merrill Sprague 

 thirty-two bushels, and George Mattherson thirty-one bushels to 

 the acre. James Owen, Jr., reports 5| bushels peas from | acre. 



George 0. Lincoln reports eight, and Otis Lincoln, Jr., seven 

 bushels beans from J acre each. Ira P. Allen reports eighty-three 

 liushels white bluenose potatoes from | acre. 



Leonard Fisher reports sixty barrels Jackson White potatoes 

 from one hundred five rods, equal to two hiindred twenty-eight 

 bushels to the acre. George Mattherson lllf bushels; Thomas 

 Robinson one hundred six bushels, and James Owen, Jr., 102-^ 

 bushels from | acre each. 



Leonard Fisher reports one hundred and seventy bushels ruta 

 bagas from forty-six rods, equal to five hundred and ninety-one 

 bushels to the acre. Otis Lincoln, Jr., reports two hundred and 

 twenty-five bushels ruta bagas to | acre. 



Our farmers are remiss about making entries ; many times the 

 best crops are not reported, and smaller ones take the premiums. 



