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in awarding the premiums, have had more reference to the 

 quahty of the work, that to the time in doing it, if done within 

 the time limited — though both have had their influence. The 

 furrow was to be three inches deep and eleven inches wide. 

 There were fifteen horse teams and six ox teams. On horse 

 teams, the committee award 



1st premium, ^8, to Edward Saxton, Stockbridge, ploughed 



in 57^ minutes, including 10 minutes rest. 

 2d premium, $7, to J. R. Lawton, Jr., Great Barrington, 



ploughed in 54 minutes, including 10 minutes rest. 

 3d premium, $6, to Nelson Joyner, Egremont, ploughed in 57 



minutes, including 10 minutes rest. 

 4th premium, $5, to H. N. Tuttle, Sheffield, ploughed in 52 



minutes, including 10 minutes rest. 

 5th premium, f 4, to J. M. Montgomery, Great Barrington, 



ploughed in 52 minutes, including 10 minutes rest. 

 6th premium, $3, to E. N. Hubbard, Great Barrington, ploughed 



in 54 minutes, including 10 minutes rest. 



J. Z. GOODRICH, Chairman. 



