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NOETH FRANKLIN SOCIETY. 



The Eighteenth Exhibition of this Society was held at Strong', 

 Octob(?r 19th and 20th. Making proper allowance for drawbacks 

 due to the damage done by the unprecedented freshet early in the 

 same month, the Show was very successful. Stock is rapidly 

 improving in quality by greater care in breeding and rearing. 

 Long wooled sheep are displacing Merinos to considerable extent ; 

 Cotswolds and Leicesters being brought in from Canada. Farm 

 products generally are represented good — the hay crop excellent. 

 Norway oats have been lately introduced and yield largely. 



Amount of premiums offered, $205; amount of premiums 

 awarded, $117. 



HANCOCK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 Secretary's Report. 



Some 100 years ago, this was a part of York county. In 1110, 

 it became a part of Lincoln. In 1791, its present territory, includ- 

 ing that of Waldo, was incorporated as the county of Hancock. 

 In 1827, that portion west of the Penobscot, was set off, forming 

 the county of Waldo. 



Within its present limits, are 35 towns and plantations, and 9 

 unoccupied townships. It has a greater extent of coast-line than 

 any of its sister counties. Of its physical or natural features, the 

 chief characteristics are its great extent of island and lake area, — 

 its elevations or water-sheds, of which there are two. The Penob- 

 scot drains the area of the western declivity— the Union river the 

 central, and the Narraguagus the eastern. Its surface is rolling, 

 undulating and hilly, with out-cropping ledges. Those singular 

 formations, called "horsebacks," are to be found in almost every 

 town. The longest in the State, is in Aurora. From the topo- 

 graphical features of tlic county, it is concluded that the greater 

 part of it is underlaid by granite. The soil as a whole, is alluvial, 

 yet very diversified in texture, having almost every form of com- 

 position from the plastic clay to the drifting sand. It is well 



