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frequent rains have given us perhaps a half a crop. The grain 

 crop shows a large increase over last year. 



Whole amount of premiums offered for the year, $500 ; amount 

 of premiums awarded, $315.90. 



S. Smiley, Secretary. 



KNOX COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Annual Exhibition of this Society was held at Rockland. 

 The tardiness in bringing in stock and articles prevented the ex- 

 hibition from attaining its full proportions until the second day. 

 The exhibition of stock was not as large as it has been in previous 

 years, owing to the formation of a new Society within the limits of 

 the county ; but there was some fine stock. 



The exhibition in the hall embraced a splendid assortment of 

 vegetables and root crops. In this particular it was conceded by 

 all that this fair has never been excelled. There was also some 

 corn* equal to the productions of the most favorable seasons. Of 

 fruit, the display was not so large as sometimes, but of excellent 

 quality. R. Harvey Counce of Thomaston, exhibited several 

 varieties of beautiful grapes, Capt. .Henry Spalding, some luxuri- 

 ant bunches of Black Ilamburgs, and Mr. Jackson Weeks of Rock- 

 land, both domestic and foreign grapes of Several varieties, which 

 he has been successful in producing in the open air in considerable 

 quantity. 



On the second day of the fair the Society was addressed by 

 Rev. E. F. Cutter in an appropriate and pleasing manner. 



The unexpected formation of another Society under the auspices 

 of the State wiiiiin the limits of this little county, probably de- 

 tracted from the material of the fair, and also from its general 

 success ; mainly, however, by disconcerting the plans of the 

 officers of our Society. I regard the existence of two Societies 

 here as unfortunate, and while I am confident both cannot exist 

 long, each will prevent the greatest and most desirable success 

 possible for one only. If the existence of two does not destroy 

 both it will be fortunate. I say this with no prejudice, because I 

 am individually friendly to both ; but I would much prefer to see 

 one thriving, successful Society, than two discouraged and sickly 



