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Spring Foundery, exhibited two machines — F. W. Robinson 

 two, Thomas A. Dugdale one, D. M. Cochran one, and J. 

 Ensley one. Most of them were very fine specimens of 

 workmanship, and in every particular were superior to the 

 machines in general use. They all exhibited the powers of 

 their threshers in a field adjoining the Fair grounds, and for 

 the result the reader is referred to the list of premiums pub- 

 lished in another column. 



The exhibition of Plows and other agricultural implements 

 was very large ; and in plows and plowing, great competition 

 was excited. In the manufacture of this article, our town 

 cannot be excelled. The first premium on a plow for gen- 

 eral purposes, was awarded, after a severe trial to Solomon 

 Horney, Jr. — on the best stubble plow to D. S. Horney, and 

 on the best sod plow to Beard & Sinex. 



The premium for the best specimen of plowing was 

 awarded to Benoni Newby. He also received a Diploma at 

 the late Ohio State Fair, for his skill as a plowman. 



REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FARMS. 



To the President and Directors of the 



Wayne Co. Agricultaral Society : 



The undersigned, your committee on Farms, have attended 

 to the duties assigned them ; and make the following report : 



It is our judgment, that Robert Murphey presents the best 

 cultivated farm among the competitors. His mode of culti- 

 vation combines good taste, with utility; and remunerates 

 well for his labor. His farm presents good evidence of in- 

 dustry, and well directed effort. His motto appears to be, 

 " A place for all things, and all things in their places." We 

 think him entitled to the first premium. There is hardly a 

 weed to be seen on Robert Murphey's farm. His mode of 



