20 farmers' and mechamcs' journal. 



HANCOCK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



It gives us great pleasure to learn, that while all the other Agri- 

 cultural Societies in this State are sleeping — it is feared, the sleep 

 of death, — the industiious farmers of Hancock County are up and 

 doing. The Castine .American gives a minute account of their 

 proceedings and festivities, on the 10th of October last. It seems 

 they had not much gold or silver to bestow, and, of course, not 

 many premiums were given. It is presumed, however, that the 

 hilarity and joyous feeling which such occasions excite, was not 

 the less on this account ; and that the real objects which such so- 

 cieties ought to have in view, were much promoted, viz : The cul- 

 tivation of an acquaintance with each other — the diffusion of 

 knowledge — the approbation of that which is good, and disappro- 

 bation of that which is not. All, undoubtedly, went home wiser 

 than they came, for they had seen at one view the whole agricul- 

 tural force of the county ; each one had ascertained his relative 

 strength, and could calculate more understandingly on the future 

 management of his affairs. 



It has been justly observed, that " of all classes in community, 

 agriculturalists are most benefitted by associations. Living at 

 some distance from each other, they have not frequent opportuni- 

 ties to interchange opinions, and consequently are less under the 

 happy influence of emulation, than those of most other pursuits." 



The Committee on Agriculture, awarded to Lemuel L. Osgood, 

 of Bluehill, for the best Cheese exhibited, weighing 90 lbs., $4. 



To Mrs. James, housekeeper to Leonard James, Esq., of Ells- 

 worth, for the best Butter exhibited, ^3. 



The Committee on Ploughing, and Working Oxen, awarded to 

 Elnathan Hinkley the first premium of ^5. 



To William Gregory, the second premium of ^3. 



They also awarded to Col. Wood, for the best yoke of Working 

 Oxen, $5. 



The Committee on Manuftictures, none of the regular articles 

 for premium being submitted to them, awarded a discretionary 

 premium to Miss Holt, of Bluehill, for a handsome Hearth Rug, 

 $1,50 



To Mrs. Wood, of Ellsworth, and Miss Tenney, of Bluehill, for 

 two very handsome Vandykes, each, $1,50. 



To Miss Fisher, of Bluehill, for a neatly made Work Box, and a 

 Gown handsomely wrought, $ 1 . 



To Miss Osgood, of Bluehill, for a Coverlet, and three Vest Pat- 

 terns, $1,50. 



To Miss Faulkner, of Bluehill, for a patch-work Bed Quilt of 

 great neatness, $ 1 . 



