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■weighed 103| lbs., wliich, at 85 lbs. to the busliel, is 97|| 

 bushels. 



October 20th, harvested and weighed tliccrop produced from 

 the subsoiled part, and ascertained that to be 55 |i- bushels, 

 and also that from the part not subsoiled, to be 45||- bushels; 

 wliich, allowing 85 lbs. in the ear to the bushel, makes lOl^^^- 

 bushels to the acre. 



I have allowed nothing for carting manure. 



$29 40 



BRISTOL. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



The committee on ploughing with oxen, adopted the follow- 

 ing rules, which would govern them in their decision of the 

 work, and made the same known to the competitors before the 

 trial. 



1st. Thorough pulverization of the soil. 



2d. Narrow furrows, well tui'ned, not less than eight inches 

 in depth. 



3d. The lots of one-eighth of an acre each, to be ploughed in 

 fift3'-five minutes. 



The lands were all ploughed the required depth, and within 

 the time, and the committee are happy to say that the work 

 was exceedingly well performed ; better, we think, than on any 

 previous year. 



The Michigan, or Double Plough, was the only one used. 



J. G. Lawton, Jr., Chairman. 



