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are good. The first part of our season was wet and cold. Tak- 

 ing our crops as a whole I think they are more than an average. 

 Amount of premiums offered, $312.00 ; Amount of premiums 



awarded $2t6.8'7. 



Thomas Fuller, Secretary. . 



SAGADAHOC COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The fifteenth annual exhibition of this Society was held at Tops- 

 ham, October 12th to 15th, 1869, and was fully successful. A 

 larger number of blood animals was exhibited than usual. Men- 

 tion is made of a crop of Indian corn, by Lewis Simpson, 2d, of 

 Brunswick, estimated at 100 bushels per acre; four and one- 

 eighth cords of ears from two acres. 



Several Farmers' Clubs have been established and lectures 

 delivered ; seventy-five dollars having been expended in this 

 effort. 



Receipts, $1,464.00; Awards, $672.00. 



SHAPLEIGII AND ACTION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Our annual exhibition was held at Shapleigh Corner, October 

 19th, 20th and 21st. Being blessed with good weather the fair 

 was a success. There was a full display in almost every depart- 

 ment. 



Of neat stock there were a large number of entries, and most of 

 them were of very creditable quality. 



The plowing match was warmly contested, but more to show 

 the endurance of the contestants than to encourage good plowing. 

 Plowing performed in a manner no good farmer would allow in his 

 field should not pass for ploiving at fairs. 



The drawing match was a fine show of discipline and strength. 

 No department of the fair creates more interest than this, but the 

 benefit it confers upon the cause of agriculture may be questioned. 



There were but few milch cows upon exhibition and these only 

 of average quality. Our farmers would find it pay to obtain pure 

 bred stock as a method of increasing the value of their dairy 

 products. 



