PENOBSCOT Ax\D AROOSTOOK UXIOX SOCIETY. 



This Society held its exhibition at Patten, 10th and 11 th October. 

 The following report is furnished bj the Secretary : 



'• The exhibition was a very good one and shows increasing 

 interest in the objects of the Society. 



On the first day the stock was exhibited, comprising a greater 

 number of excellent horses, oxen, steers, cows, heifers and other 

 animals, than we have ever seen together in this place before. The 

 number of oxen and steers was unusually large, among ihem were 

 some fine animals. A Durham bull, three years old, owned by 

 Alfred Cushman, Esq., of Golden Ridge, was thought to be as good 

 as any in the State. A Grade Durham bull, owned by Jesse 

 Craig of Island Falls; two Durham cows owned by Mr. Laughton 

 were valuable animals. Valuable horses were exhibited by Jesse 

 Craig, Ira Fish, Esq., Samuel Wiggin and Francis Weeks. 



Several flocks of sheep, crosses of the Liecester and Southdown 

 were exhibited. A Dishley buck and ewe, owned by J. S. Mitchell, 

 are valuable fjr superiority of the wool, and from their large size, 

 for mutton. 



The swine on exhibition were a cross of the Suffjlk, few in num- 

 ber, but large and valuable animals. 



The Ladies' Fair was not as large as usual, but the articles ex- 

 hibited were of a better quality. 



Amonj; the household manufactures were flannels, frocking, sati- 

 nets, kc, which were creditable to the industry and skill of our 

 women. 



The grain crop this year was unusually good. Wheat gave a 

 great yield. The weevils and rust did no injury. The season was 

 cold and dry and seemed to favor its growth. Experience seems to 

 prove conclusively that wheat in this climate, sown in April or on 

 the first days in May, is most likely to do well. 



