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will show the names of all the competitors, with the result of trial by 

 both methods adopted : 



No. 1. Peter S. Proseus, Kinderhook, Columbia county — "Co- 

 lumbia premium :" 



5 by 13 inches. Average of draft by team, 350 lbs. 



6 by 12 " " " " hand, 420 lbs. 

 No. 2. Howard Delano, Mottville, Onondaga county — " Dia- 

 mond, No. 5 :" 



6 by 13 inches. Average of draft by team, 287 i lbs. 

 6 by 12 " " " " hand, 280 lbs. 



No. 3. M. D. & S. H. Coding—" Coding's American, No. 4 :" 



5 J by 14 inches. Average of draft by team, 337 i lbs. 

 Another plow presented by the same gentleman gave 



6 by 14 inches. Average draft by team, 337 J lbs.. 

 6 by 12 " " " hand, 400 lbs. 



A third plow by same manufacturer : 



6^ by 16. Average draft by team, 575 lbs. 

 No. 4. James B. Moore, Wilmington, Delaware — "Moore's self- 

 sharpening plow :" 



6 by 14 inches. Average draft by team, 437^ lbs. 

 6 by 12 " " " hand, 420 lbs. 



No. 5. W. U. Chase, Amsterdam, Montgomery county — "Mont- 

 gomery county plow :." 



5 by 11 inches. Average draft with team, 225 lbs. 



6 by 12 " " " " hand, 300 lbs. 

 A second plow presented by Mr. Chase gave 



5h by 11 inches. Draft by team, 275 lbs. 

 A third plow presented by Mr. Chase gave 



5 i by 12 inches. Average draft by team, 225 lbs. 

 No. 6. A. Hawley, Brooklyn, Long Island — " Bergen plow :" 



6 by 12 inches. Average draft by team, 275 lbs. 

 6 by 12 " " , " hand, 350 lbs. 



Second plow : 



6 by 12 inches. Average draft by team, 275 lbs. 



6 by 12 " " " hand, 300 lbs. 



No. 7. Edgar Sleight, Fishkill— " Revenue Cutter :" 



5 1 by 12 inches. Average draft by team, 250 lbs. 



