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This, and the size smaller were operated in old ground also, 

 and the work was perfectly well done. In the ploughing of 

 this kind of land, where the whole power of the team is not 

 required, I know of no reason why nearly double the work 

 cannot be done in about the same time. The ploughing done ; 

 by these ploughs surpassed our expectations. The furrows 

 were cut with greater uniformity, one of them necessarily 

 being true without deviation, — one plough in a measure guid- 

 ing and controlling the movements of the other. They were 

 guided as easily as a single plough ; — in fact, they would move 

 for rods together without any guidance. How these " Siam- 

 ese ploughs" will operate in rough and stony land, I had no 

 opportunity to witness, and therefore express no opinion. So 

 far as I have seen their operation I am pleased with it. The 

 only difficulty noticed in the operation of these ploughs, was 

 at the end of the furrows, — the taking out and setting in 

 again This appeared to require an extra effort on the part of 

 the ploughman, — the skill of an efficient and experienced 

 hand. It appeared to be something that a boy, or a weak man, 

 could not readily do. If this be so it must be obviated, or it 

 will constitute a serious objection to their ordinary use. It is 

 not enough that they can be advantageously exhibited at a 

 " cattle show ;" they should also operate freely when no one 

 is looking on. 



One gentleman remarked : — " If these ploughs shall be 

 found useful in practice here, they will probably be of much 

 greater value in the extensive fields of the southern and west- 

 ern states, as any number of ploughs can be connected on the 

 same principle. Perhaps the application of steam power to 

 move them in large plain fields, may hereafter be found practi- \ 

 cable and useful." 



The invention is an ingenious one and worthy of approba- 

 tion. I have heard of double ploughs, but never before saw 

 their movement. It is the best combination for the purpose I 

 have known. I think them worthy of thorough trial, and 

 hope some of our enterprising farmers will, before our next 

 exhibition, give them such a trial. 



JAMES STEVENS, Chairman, 



