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 PLOUGHIXG WITH PIORSES. 



Tlie Coniniittee on Ploughing Avitli Horses have attended to 

 the duty assigned them, and respectfully submit the following 

 report : — 



Teams PKESE^'TED. — Peter Holt, Xorth Andover ; Ed- 

 ward H. Little, Xewbury ; Samuel A. Merrill, Dan vers : 

 Wm. Thurlow, Newbury ; Moody kS. Dole, Georgetown : 

 Edwin C. Little, Xewbury ; Eustare Baleh, Groveland. 



There Averc eiglit entries, seven of which comneted for pre- 

 mium. After careful observation, the CommitiLo unanimously 

 award to Eustace P»alch, of Groveland, the first premium of 

 diploma and $10. Plough, Doe jSTo. 4. Time, 32 minutes. 



To Edwin C. Little, of Xewbury, second premium of $7. 

 Plough, Prouty & Mears, No. 154. Time, 35 minutes. 



To Edward H. Little, Xewbury, third pi-emium of $4. 

 Plough, iSIohawk Valley, No. 2. Time, 34 minutes. 



The ground selected for tlie Ploughing jNIatcli w;is of rather 

 an uneven sm-face, particularly that part assigned to tlie Horse 

 Teams, the lower side, bordering on the river, being coAcred 

 with a thick growth of tanzy and couch (or more commonly 

 called dog) grass, requiring much skill from the })loughman 

 and strength from the team. We were pleased to see with 

 what ease and comfort the ploughing was performed both by 

 man and beast. We also commend them much for their cool- 

 nei^s and length of time in performing the work assigned them. 

 Tlie work done by the teams of Samuel A. Merrill of Dan- 

 vers, Peter Holt of North Andover, and Edward H. Little of 

 Newbury, differed l)ut little in point of workmanship, making 

 it somewhat difficult in judging to wliom the j)remium of four 

 dollars belonged. The Committee very much regret tliere 

 wei'c not more premiums offered in this department, and a\ ci-e 

 we not debarred by tlie rules of the Society, would reconmicud 

 gratuities to all com])etitors. AVe were highly j)lcased to find 

 upon the ground so many good and valuable horse-teams for 

 ploughing. It is many years since so large a mimber have 



