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the ploughing should be done in such a manner as to leave the 

 land in the best state for after-cultivation. When ploughing is 

 done for any other purpose than immediately seeding down in 

 the latter part of summer, a close, flat furrow should always be 

 avoided, and those ploughs should be selected, which will the 

 most thoroughly pulverize the soil. 



Your committee were well pleased with the general perform- 

 ance of the work, and would be glad if they had more premi- 

 ums at their disposal. 



There were 26 teams in all that ploughed, — 15 ox teams, 5 

 steer and horse teams, and 6 horse teams. 



We are unanimous in awarding the following premiums : — 



ox TEAMS. 



E. B. Dean, of Raynham, 1st premium, - 

 John A. Hall, " 2d " 



Schuyler Shepard, of Mansfield, 3d premium, 

 Ebenezer Padelford, of Taunton, 4th " 

 Walker Richmond, " 5th " 



STEEKS AND HORSE TEAMS. 



Schuyler Shepard, of Mansfield, 1st premium, 

 Luther L. Short, of Taunton, 2d " 

 John Pratt, « 3d " 



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HORSE TEAMS. 



Lincoln &. Arnold, of Norton, 1st 

 Cassander Williams, of Taunton, 2d " 



Ezra P. Woodward, " 3d " 



S. M. STANLEY, Chairman. 



Working Oxen. 



While witnessing the trial of the many fair working oxen, 

 the committee were forcibly reminded of the great superiority 

 of the ox over other animals as a beast of burthen and ordi- 

 nary draught for the New England farmer. Compared with 

 his more spirited and showy competitor, the horse, his sterling 



