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appeared upon the ground, as follows : — Chas. P. Preston, Dan- 

 vers, Hussey, No. 2 ; John P. Palmer, Swampscott, Lion, No. 61 ; 

 A. T. Nevvhall, Newbury port, Hussey, No. 16. 



The work performed was of such extraordinary excellence 

 that the Committee found it difficult to decide upon the relative 

 merits of the contestants, and the time occupied in doing it was 

 almost exactly the same. 



They unanimously recommend the following award of premi- 

 ums ; — 



A. T. Newhall, Newburyport, first premium, $10; J. P. Palm- 

 er, Swampscott, second premium, $7; Chas. P. Preston, Dan- 

 vers, third premium, $5. 



Committee — William Berry, Elb ridge Merrill, Jos. S. Howe, 

 Wm. Howe Burnham. 



PLOUGHING— WITH HORSES. 



The Committee on Ploughing with Horses would respectfully 

 report : — 



Cavanagh Brothers, Wenham, first premium, $12 ; A. T. New- 

 hall, Newburyport, second premium, $10; R. S, Bray, Newbury, 

 third premium, $8 ; Edward P. Perley, Danvers, fourth premi- 

 um, $6 ; G. W. Russell, No. Andover, fifth premium, $4. Best 

 Teamster, William Noble, Saugus, $10. 



Committee — A. B. Fellows, W. H. Felton, Andrew Lane, J. 

 O. Winkley. 



PLOUGHING WITH SWIVEL PLOUGH. 



Foster & Russell, North Andover, Double Ox Team, first pre- 

 mium, $12; Albert Titcomb, Rowley, Single Ox Team, second 

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