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The display of fruits was but moderate. In the earlier years of 

 this section orcharding was very much neglected ; but of late the 

 cultivation of apple orchards is receiving more care. Several 

 reasons might be named for the neglect of fruit culture in Aroos- 

 took, besides those seeming inconveniences which pertain to the 

 early settlement of a country ; and the principal is, the erro- 

 neous opinion which prevailed that fruit-growing could not be 

 made profitable. This error is being refuted by the evidence given 

 through the abundant reward which is now received by those who 

 did plant orchards early. Many young orchards are just coming 

 into successful bearing, and in the instances in which they have 

 been grafted with those varieties which are fitted to our soil and 

 climate, there has uniformly been success in getting fruit of the 

 best qualities — even of finer flavor than in that raised abroad. The 

 rigor of our winters is not so much in a degree of temperature 

 greatly below that of the southern and western parts of the State, 

 as it i§ in the greater depth of snow which we have, and this 

 pecularity in climate is regarded by our orchai'dists as highly 

 protective to the trees. 



A. G. Young, Secretan^y. 



NORTH AROOSTOOK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This Society liold its Annual Show and Fair in Presque Isle, 

 October 5th and 6th, 1869. 



Arrangements had been made for a large Show, but on the day 

 of the opening, we had a heavy rain, consequently not a good 

 attendance. Nevertheless, the entries of horses and neat stock 

 were large, all from the immediate vicinity ; not, perhaps, so good 

 an average as sometimes, but showing an encouraging degree of 

 interest. 



There were 30 entries of horses and colts, and 125 of neat stock, 

 a few thorougli-breds, but most of them grade Durhams. The 

 show of cows and j'oung stock was larger and better than in 

 former years. 



The number of liorses and colts was larger than usual, and 

 showed improvement in breed and condition. 



There were no entries of sheep and swine ; but wholly from 



