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The second, of five dollars, to J. S. Grennell, of Greenfield; 

 plough, Rnggles, Nourse &, Mason. 



The third, of fonr dollars, to Albert Smead, Greenfield, do. 

 do. do. 



The fourth, of three dollars, to Josiah Fogg, Deerfield, do. do. 



The fifth, of two dollars, to A. H. Nims, of Greenfield, 

 plongh, Pronty & Mears. 



A premium had been proposed for a plough without a holder, 

 and at the close of the match, such a plough was put in, by 

 E. G. Stebbins, of Deerfield, and drawn by horses. Although 

 the work done by it exceeded the expectation of the com- 

 mittee, yet it was not performed to their entire satisfaction. 

 The plough was of the manufacture of Prouty & Mears. The 

 experiment, if not entirely practical, was designed " to stimu- 

 late the ingenuity and tax the skill of the plough-makers," and 

 it should have this effect. 



Three ploughs with double shares, the •'•' Michigan ploughvS," 

 were put in operation, each drawn by two pairs of cattle. 

 Their work appeared to be well done, especially for some pur- 

 poses of culture ; but in the absence of all experience and ob- 

 servation of their utility, the committee are not prepared to 

 express a decided opinion thereon. 



GEO. GRENNELL, Chairman. 



Town Teams. 



The committee say that the team from Shelburne was, in 

 the opinion of the committee, the finest, heaviest, and best 

 matched in form and color, of any team ever shown in Massa- 

 chusetts, and to the town of Shelburne they awarded the first 

 premium. To the town of Greenfield they awarded the second. 



Cows. 



Among the cows were some superior ones, and all were fine 

 and worthy of notice. A red cow, eight years old, half native 



