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that of many previous years, yet the display, as far as it went, 

 was excellent. The fancy articles were arranged very tastefully 

 by the Ladies Committee, who succeeded in making a very attrac- 

 tive exhibition. Of vegetables there was an excellent display, and 

 no sign of a drought. The corn was never excelled ; many traces 

 were offered representing eight and twelve rows of every variety. 

 Joshua Holland received the first premium ; he showed a sample 

 trace of 9.30 bushels of ears raised on si-x acres and one hundred 

 and fifty-one rods of land. Ira C. Doe of Saco, received the 

 second premium for the best trace of corn. John T. Davis of 

 Biddeford, premium for the best barrel of wheat. T. B. Taylor of 

 Lyman, exhibited a beautiful sample of oats. Andrews & Co., 

 Biddeford took the first premium for beans. John Q. Dennett of 

 Biddeford, exhibited several lots of potatoes, including several of 

 the new varieties. Moses H. Hussey of North Berwick, exhibited 

 over twenty varieties, all new and of the choicest kinds. Gilbert 

 Berry and Oliver Googins of Saco, and John T. Davis of Biddeford, 

 showed excellent varieties of cranberries, Gilbert Berry's being of 

 mammoth size took the first premium. 



The. display of fruit was not so large as the favorable season led 

 us to expect, though some excellent varieties were presented. 

 Amzi L. Ayer of Biddeford received the premiumi for the best 

 grown and greatest variety of apples ; Chas. Twombley, Saco, for 

 the best grown and greatest vai'iety of pears ; A. L. Ayer for the 

 best dish of pears ; Ira C. Doe for the best dish of apples ; Abial 

 Jones for best grown and greatest variety of grapes raised in the 

 open air; John S. Murch, Dayton, for best dish of grapes. Man- 

 ufactured goods and machinery were largely shown. 



It has usually been the custom to take the larger part of the 

 hall for the display of fancy articles, and taking the fruit and 

 vegetables into the ante-rooms, consequently many farmers who 

 have nice articles in the fruit and vegetable line that they have 

 spent much time in raising, and would be glad to show if they had 

 a fair chance, keep their products at home, and our fairs suffer in 

 consequence, and we hope in future that arrangements will be 

 made to divide the main hall, giving a conspicuous place to the 

 farmers, and using the rooms heretofore assigned to their use for 

 machinery, &c. We could thus have a more attractive exhibition 

 and give better satisfaction to exhibitors and visitors. 



Wm. S. No yes. Secretary. 



