ON PLOUGHING WITH DOUBLE TEAMS. 



The Committee* on Ploughing with Double Teams, having attend- 

 ed to that duty, Report ; 



Tnat twelve teams were entered, only eight of which appeared on 

 the ground and competed for the premiums. Four when called 

 were wanting. The lots for lands were drawn as follows : 



No 1, to John__^ Washburn, of Lynn. 



No. 2, to Richard S. Bray of Newbury. 



No. 3, to Nathaniel Fclton, and Nathan Tapley, of Danvers. 



No. 4, to William Foster of Andovcr. 



No. 5, to Franklin Alley, of Marblehead. 



No. G, to Moses Pettingill, of Topsfield. 



No. 7, to Daniel Putnam, of Danvers. 



No. 8, to Stephen C. Thurlow, of West Newbury. 



The ground was plain grass sward — lots 300 feet by 30. 



The work by all the teams was remarkably well done, and It was 

 with much difficulty that the Committee were able to decide upon 

 the comparative merits and skill Avith which it was performed. Af- 

 ter careful examination and deliberation, they have decided to rec- 

 ommend the following awards : 



First premium of eight dollars, to Daniel Putnam of Danvers. 

 Work performed in 29 minutes, with 22 furrows. Plough, Ruggles, 

 Nourse & Mason. 



Second premium of eight dollars, to John Washburn, of Lynn. 

 Work performed in 30 minutes, with 24 furrows. This lot was about 

 three feet wider than the others. Plough R. N. and M. 



Ihird premium of six dollars to Richard S. Bray, of Newbury. 

 Work performed in 27 minutes with 20 furrows. Plough R. N. 

 and M. 



Fourth premium of four dollars to Franklin Alley, of j\Larblchead; 

 work performed in thirty minutes with 23 furrows. Plough, R. N. 

 and M. 



^Jaines Stevens, of Aiidover ; Moses II. Poor, of AVest Newbury; Moses PcUiiigill, of Tops- 

 ifield; Richard T. Jacques, of Newbury; Elias Clougli, of Lyim; Benjamin Scott, of Salem ; 

 AVilliain Marshall, Jr. of Essex. 



