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reputation when a ripe one fell and discovered to Newton the law 

 of gravitation. His remarks were greeted witlf frequent applause. 



Further remarks were made by George B. Sawyer of Wiscasset, 

 Secretary of the State Society ; Hon. John Lynch, Hon. G. W. 

 Woodman, Henry McLaughlin, Esq., of Bangor, John Neal, Esq., 

 Rev. Mr. Varney of North Vassalboro', and others. 



On motion of Mr. Hersey, the thanks of the Portland Society 

 was tendered to the Maine State Pomological Society for coufer- 

 ing upon our citizens the benefit of the exhibition. 



Among the gentlemen present were Mayor Wescott, ex-Mayors 

 Thomas, Stevens and Kingsbury, H. B. M. Consul Murray, Judge 

 Goddard, Gen. Anderson, Messrs. H. P. Storer, P. H. Brown, C. P. 

 Kimball, Daniel Emery, II. N. Jose, G. W. True, C. E. Jose, John 

 Porteous, J. S.Bedlow, H. L Robinson, H. W, Hersey, A. K. Shurt- 

 leff", E. H. Elwell, J. C. Proctor, S. B. Beckett, and many others." 



Details of the ExriiBiiiON. 



The exhibition differed from that of the preceding year in being 

 made up entirely of products of our own State, while the preced- 

 ing one, at Bangor, embraced large collections of specimen fruits 

 from the western and southern States. These foreign specimens 

 are to be regarded as excluded in any comparisons which may 

 incidentally be made between the two exhibitions, for the purpose 

 of noting the progress of the Society, or the characteristics of the 

 respective seasons as affecting the fruit product of the State. 



The display of apples and pears was very extensive and com- 

 plete, embracing the leading varieties cultivated, and well repre- 

 senting tlie different fruit-growing districts of the State. But it 

 is worthy of note, that, owing to the backwardness of the season, 

 the winter and late autumn varieties were not nearly as fully 

 developed or as highly colored as those exhibited at Bangor a 

 week earlier in the season of 1873.* In fact, the best growth and 

 development of our winter fruits took place at a much later period 

 than usual, and the later autumn weather was so favorable that 

 the apple crop, when harvested, proved to be the largest for 

 many years. It is believed that the yield of pears was some- 

 what less than in 1873. 



*Tbi8 peculiarity was more marked on and near the seaboard than in the interior ; 

 probably in consequence of the unusual prevalence of foggy weather and easterly winds 

 in the first named section. The same causes doubtless led to the comparative failure of 

 the open air grapes by rot and mildew in the shore counties. In some instances plums 

 were similarly a£feoted. 



