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speedily take all the killing, hard work of mowing and plough- 

 ing off of the man who cannot bear it, and put it on the team 

 that can. 



David Ciioate, Chairman. 



WORCESTER NORTH. 



From the Report of the Committee on Single Teams. 



In the judgment of your committee, such ground should be 

 selected, if possible, as will compare with the average of our 

 farms in this part of the county, and then real skill and merit, 

 amid difficulty and embarrassment, will bring out the true 

 mettle and character both of the team and the ploughman. 

 How many of us have been deceived in relation to the real 

 character of what we supposed to be an affectionate husband, 

 or an amiable wife, or fond and dutiful children, until oppor- 

 tunities have offered for us to " look behind the curtain " and 

 listen to their family jars, and personal recriminations, when 

 amid difficulty and disappointment, passion for the time has 

 held sway. So may we be deceived in relation to the real 

 merit of the ploughman and his team, if there are no stones, 

 roots or bogs to irritate his temper, or turn aside his plough 

 and perplex his cattle. Our object is, not to see how well a 

 man and team can do under the most favorable circumstances, 

 but rather to develop the skill and habits of the team and 

 driver, as they may be seen on his own farm and away from 

 restraint, amid the ordinary duties of every day life. We have 

 heard some ploughmen use very different language to their 

 teams on the public highway, from that indulged in on cattle 

 show day. 



J. S. Brown, Chairman. 



