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only for the skill and perseverance he has shown in the com- 

 pletion of a work to all seeming rashly undertaken. 



Upon the examination of the machine used in this work, 

 still, on the 4th of September, remaining upon Mr. Hall's farm, 

 it was found seriously damaged, to an extent greater, probaljly, 

 in a pecuniary view, than had been sustained by all other ma- 

 chines which had been operated in competition for this premium. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



Will. S. Lincoln, 



Examining Committee. 

 September 5, 1855. 



ESSEX. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



The committee, (consisting of J. W. Proctor, J. H. Duncan, 

 M. Newell, J. How, E. S. Williams, R. P. Waters, and William 

 Sutton,) fully impressed with the importance of the subject 

 intrusted to their care, and the deep interest awakened in it 

 throughout the county, the Commonwealth, and the entire com- 

 munity, have given it all the attention in their power to bestow. 

 When advised, by a communication from the trustees of the 

 Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, that 

 their attention had been called to the same subject, (probably 

 by the generous donor who had placed funds in their own hands 

 in trust for this purpose,) they became anxious to do what they 

 might to co-operate with said trustees. Accordingly they gave 

 notice that, early in July, as soon as the grass should be in con- 

 dition to be cut, they would personally attend to the operation 

 of all mowing machines to which their attention might be called. 

 Eight entries were made with the secretary, five from the 

 southerly and three from the northerly sections of the county. 



On the 16th of July a trial was had on the grounds of Dr. 

 Loring, one of the competitors, at the Pickman farm, in South 

 Salem. The machines of Messrs. Loring and Ware, together 

 with those of several other gentlemen, were there upon the 

 field, — each cutting, by the aid of horse power, in from ten to 

 twenty minutes, one-quarter of an acre of grass, yielding about 

 one and a half tons to the acre. This was done in the presence 



