SAGADAHOC COUNTY SOCIETY. 33 



SAGADAHOC COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Sixteenth Exhibition of this Society was held in Topsham, 

 October 11th, 14th and 15th, and was decidedly successful, not- 

 withstanding a postponement of two days on account of stormy 

 weather. The exhibition of neat stock did not compare favorably 

 with that of the past few years, either in numbers or quality, owing 

 to short pasturage, in consequence of the severe and protracted 

 drought. Still there was a very fair show, and much interest was 

 manifested, particularly in the discipline of oxen and steers. The 

 show of horses and colts was excellent, showing marked improve- 

 ment in the breeding of this noble animal within the past few 

 years. 



The past has been a remarkable season, very warm and dry ; 

 yet on the whole, crops have been fair. Corn was about an aver- 

 age crop ; grain rather above the average ; potatoes a fair crop 

 and free from rot ; hay very light, but of good quality and well 

 secured ; fruit abundant. 



Our Society has come to be much in favor with the community. 

 Not only the agricultural portion, but the mechanic, the citizen, 

 and the merchant, find it for their interest to exhibit at our Shows. 

 They find it a good advertising medium ; helping the Show they 

 help themselves. 



One excellence of the Annual Fair is its social feature; it is 

 worth all it costs for that alone. The people come together upon 

 a common level. They renew old acquaintances and form new 

 ones ; each gets the benefit of the other's improvements, and thus 

 mind acting upon mind, all are more or less profited by the occa- 

 sion. 



Amount of premiums offered, $850 ; amount of premiums 

 awarded, $623. 



• Geo. a. Rogers, Secretary. 



