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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



applied, or in an old, well-established principle applied in a new 

 form, or to effect a new and hitherto unattained object. The 

 fact that our ingenious inventors and our skilful mechanics 

 appreciate the advantages which the exhibition affords of bring- 

 ing their implements to the knowledge of the public, is fully 

 shown by the large number of entries in this class on the books 

 of the societies. 



In implements for stirring the soil, the plough still maintains 

 its position as the fundamental implement of husbandry. The 

 iron has, in many instances, been substituted for the wooden 

 beam, and it is probable that the time will come when the objec- 

 tions to it will be removed from the minds of our farmers. It 

 is somewhat heavier, to be sure, but that scarcely increases the 

 draught, while the strength and durability attained must be 

 regarded as an advantage. Still it is evident that, for the 

 present, we shall adhere to the wooden frame as being the least 

 costly, more yielding and flexible, and somewhat lighter to 

 handle. 



At the discussion at Concord, some members of the Board 

 spoke of the practical utility of the Doe plough, which has 

 reached a high reputation in some sections of the State. 



DOE PLOUGH. 



This favorite plough, if not the best as a stubble or as a sod 

 plough, has a wider range of adaptation than many others, and 

 has the credit of doing admirable work in a great variety of 

 soils and circumstances. The farmer cannot always afford to 

 own a plough especially and perhaps best adapted to stubble and 

 another particularly suited to sod ploughing. He wants one 

 that will do good work wherever it is placed. This plough took 



