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thought himself in some degree qualified to discriminate among 

 the excellencies of ploughing ; he had therefore marked three 

 as superior to all others. But when the proper judges attempt- 

 ed to settle the first premium, tliree marked for one man, two 

 for another, and the fifth for a third, and neither of the three 

 among those whom the chairman had marked as the first three. 

 The consequence was, the chairman was sorely disappointed, 

 lost all confidence in his own opinion, and in order to settle 

 the first premium at all, was obliged to vote against his own 

 judgment. He has one consolation, however — that if he should 

 choose to tell the three, for whom he had adjudged the three 

 first premiums, he is confident that they, practical and skilfu' 

 men, would agree with him. Such is a fair sample of the dif- 

 ficulties in awarding most of the premiums ; and all growing 

 out of the great perfection with which the work was done. No 

 advice can be given to such men, with such teams. 

 The premiums were awarded as follows : — 



1. Horace Stockwell, Sutton, oxen, five years, ten dollars 

 premium ; Martin plough. 



2. S. Henry Stockwell, Sutton, oxen, four years, nine dollars 

 premium ; Martin plough. 



3. Reuben Carpenter, Sturbridge, oxen, five years, eight dol- 

 lars premium ; Martin plough. 



4. Benjamin Harrington, Westboro', oxen, five years, seven 

 dollars premium ; Ruggles, Nourse & Mason's plough. 



5. Lorin Carpenter, Charlton, oxen, five years, six dollars 

 premium ; Ruggles, Nourse & Mason's plough. 



6. Tyler Carpenter, Sutton, oxen, six years, five dollars pre- 

 mium ; Martin plough. 



7. Waters Putnam, Sutton, oxen, four years, four dollars 

 premium ; Martin plough. 



8. Anson Warren, Westboro', oxen, five years, three dollars 

 premium ; Ruggles, Nourse 6& Mason's plough. 



9. Calvin D. Nourse, Westboro', "oxen, five years, two dol- 

 lars premium ; Ruggles, Nourse & Mason's plough. 



10. Jos. H. Whitney, Westboro', oxen, five years, one dollar 

 premium ; Ruggles, Nourse & Mason's plough. 



REJOICE NEWTON, Chairmati. 



