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To Sylvestei* Dane, of Hamilton, the 1st premium of $12. 



To Orrin Putnam, of Danvei's, the 2d premium of $10. 



To Richard S. Bray, of Xewburv, the 3d pi-emium of $8. 



To Romulus Jaques, of AVcst Newbury, the 4th premium 

 of $6. 



To G. W. Russell, of Lawrence, the 5th premium of $4. 



Your Committee also are unanimous in awarding to Joseph 

 C Putnam, of Danvers, the Society's premium of $10, for 

 the best teaming with horses, 



Comm'iUee — James P. King, John Keely, Edward K. Lee, 

 Wm. Goodrich. 



PLOUGHING— WITH SWH EL PLOUGH. 



The Committee on Ploughing with Swivel Plows, respect- 

 fully report that there were four entries for premiums. By 

 careful examination of the ploughs used and the work perform- 

 ed by them, the Conuiiittee was made to realize, perhaps more 

 fully than ever befoi'e, that the great want of many farmers, 

 especially market gardeners, is not yet fully mot: i. e., a 

 swivel or side-hill plough that will work equally well both ways, 

 to turn a furrow nearly, or quite, as well as a common plouo-h, 

 and be of as great durability. This may be asking too mucli 

 of the plough makers. But farmers want, and continue to 

 hope for such a plough. 



Dr. Joseph Kittredge, of North Andover, used F. F. Hol- 

 brooks' No. 8 Swivel Plough. It was new, and the mould- 

 board was rough, having been neither ground nor worn 

 smooth. The plough had not been gauged, or tried at all. 

 It could not be made to run to the depth required by the 

 Society, and it did bad work. 



Kittredge & Butterfield, of North Andover, api)eared with 

 The Ames Plow Co.'s Side-hill Plough No. 2G. This was also 

 new, but bright. It was with difficulty made to plough deep 



