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neglect, as our farmers can mate as good a show as in any section 

 of our State. 



In the Hall, there was not a large number of articles, but some 

 very fine samples of butter and cheese, cloths, quilts, rugs, and 

 other household mamafactures. 



The show of fruit was small, but of excellent quality, showing 

 that the idea which has previously prevailed in Aroostook county, 

 that fruit could not be raised here, has been dissipated, and our 

 farmers are now more or less engaged in fruit culture. 



The past season has been as favorable to the farmers in the 

 main as usual. The hay crop was somewhat damaged by the 

 long continued rains at the time of harvest. The potato crop not 

 as good as usual. Oat, buckwheat and bean crop, fully as good 

 or better. The wheat crop much better than in former years. 

 Our farmers sowed more wheat last spring than usual, and have 

 been blessed with a larger yield ; average yield per acre, 20 to 25 

 bushels. Mr. C. F. A. Johnson of Presque Isle, raised 25 bushels 

 from three-quarters of an acre, thus showing that by the time a 

 railroad is built into Aroostook, flour may be an export. 



Amount of premiums offered, $238 ; amount of premiums 

 awarded $112. 



Amasa Howe, Secretary. 



BANGOR HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



The Bangor Horticultural Society has now attained its majority, 

 having been for twenty-one years in active operation. 



The Twenty-First Annual Exhibition of the Society had been 

 advertised to open on the 15th of September, 1869, to continue 

 three days, and everything seemed to favor the expectation that 

 it would be a really fine Show. But who can tell what an hour 

 may bring forth ? On the 8th, just one week before the time for 

 our opening, came that dreadful storm, bringing devastation and 

 ruin to orchards and gardens, and causing a feeling of despair at 

 the thought of exhibition. Trees were uprooted ; fruit was blown 

 off; flowers were strewn about, and chaos reigned where all had 

 smiled before. But we had announced the exhibition, and could 

 hardly be denied ; so each one tried to rescue something from 



