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ones. The agricultural interest I think is growing in this county, 

 though not rapidly. Farmers farm better but not half enough. 

 Amount of premiums offered, $410; awarded, $312. 



Edwin Sprague, Secretary. 



NORTH KNOX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The first Exhibition of this Society was held at Union, October 

 5th, 6th and 1th. The weather fine, the attendance large and the 

 whole deemed a success. There were 473 entries for premium 

 and 200 for exhibition only. Among the horses, special mention 

 is made of "Little Mac," " Gerrish's Knox," and the dam of 

 both, as very fine animals. Oxen and steers, 28 yokes ; bulls, 13, 

 including pure bred shorthorn and Jersey ; 21 entries of cows and 

 heifers. 



Among the crops reported, are one of 384 bushels of ears of 

 corn on two acres, by G. N. Collins ; another of 100 bushels of 

 ears to the acre, by B. E. Starrett. 



Wheat. Daniel Gould, Jr., 45 bushels per acre; W. B. Rob- 

 bins, 42 bushels per acre ; Levi Daniels, 36 bushels per acre. 



Barley. N. Clark, 48 bushels ; and J. W. Calderwood, 46| 

 bushels per acre. 



Oats. Levi Morse, 60 bushels of 44J pounds each ; Alex. Star- 

 rett, 70 bushels of 34 pounds to the acre. Norway oats of 39 

 pounds per bushel. 



Amount of premiums offered, $360 ; amount of premiums 

 awarded, $253. 



