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A-breecli-loading rifle, exhibited by Milton "W. Clark of 



Keene, patented by Allen, of Worcester, Mass., appears to 



possess all the requisites of a good shooting rifle. It is 



of very simple construction, is very easily charged, and its 



movable parts cannot be fouled so as to obstruct their 



motion as in the case with some other breech-loading fire 



arms. 



GEORGE A. WHEELOCK, for committee. 



PLOWING. 



The committee on Plowing report : — That the plowing 

 was all done remarkably well ; seldom if ever, it is believed, 

 has the work been done with so uniform a result. Under 

 these circumstances, it was exceedingly difficult for tho 

 committee to mete out exact justice in all cases. As there 

 were but seven premiums oifered and eleven competitors, 

 the committee cannot be entirely sure that all to whom 

 premiums were given were more deserving than some that 

 were omitted, and possibly the order in which they were 

 given may not be exactly in the order of the merits of each 

 competitor. The object is to encourage such specimens of 

 plowing as are best adapted to the soil of tho county 

 generally. To plow deep, with a uniform furrow slice, and 

 also to turn it smoothly and leave it in a friable condition 

 for cultivation, are the principal conditions of good plow- 

 ing. In accordance with these ideas, the committee award- 

 ed premiums as follows : — 



George Harvey, Marlboro', first premium, $G 00 



John Towns, Jr., second " 



J. A. Towns, Keene, third " 



A. H. Towne, fourth « 



Elihu Stf bbins, Hinsdale, fifth « 



Oratua Very, Chesterfield, sixth " 



Alfred Lawrence, Keene, " 



