ON PLOUGHINa. 19 



No 10. to Moses H. Poor, of West Newbury time 40 minutes. 



" 11. to Ira Worcester, of Ipswich, " 29 " 



" 12. to Richard S. Fay, of Lynn " 34 " 



Eight of the ploughs were Ruggles, Nourse & Masons, Eagle No. 

 25; two Sward B. same manufacturers; one Prouty's improved centre 

 draft No. 33; one Prouty's No. 26. 



The work was extremely well done, taking into consideration the 

 situation of the land, being quite low and fiat, and the heavy rains 

 made a part of the land very soft. In one or two lots some parts 

 were under water. We think that on no former occasion have we 

 seen the ploughing done so well as on the present, except in turning 

 the last furrow in two or three lots, which was not quite as perfect as 

 might have been. 



The teams were required to plough seven inches deep. The ave- 

 rage width of the furrows was a little less than twelve inches, and 

 the average time of performance was about tliirty-six minutes. 



The Committee would have been happy, had it been in their power 

 to have awarded more premiums, as the work was so well done, that 

 others perhaps might have been as deserving of a premium, or near- 

 ly so, as those to whom they were awarded. The Committee would 

 suggest, as the competition in the ploughing match, for several years 

 has been so great, whether it would not be better to add to the number 

 of premiums, making six or more, even if no higher sum is appropiated. 

 But would it not be better to make an addition to the amount usually 

 appropriated for this purpose ? 



Most of the lands were ploughed so nearly alike, that it was rather 

 difficult to decide upon the premiums, but after a full and particular 

 examination of every lot, the Committee unanimously recommend 

 that the premiums be awarded as follows: 

 To lot No. 3. first premium, $10. — Elias Clough, sward plough, 18. 



" " 4. second " 8.— J. Newhall, Prouty'simp'd 33.* 



" " 6. third " 6.— B. W. Crowningshield, plough, 



Eagle, 25. 



" " 7. fourth premium 4. — J. Goodridge, plough Eagle, 25. 

 By order of the Committee, 



DANIEL ADAMS, Chairman. 



Lynn, September 29th, 1847. 



*We have been requested by Mr. Newhall to say that he is particularly pleased with 

 the operations of this plough, and thinks it is one of the best he has ever seen. We 

 are glad to hear so favorable au account of our friend Prouty's ploughs. 



