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But the plough demands that we consider him who furrows 

 the land, without particularly alluding to those who disperse 

 the furrows from his brow. We will remark, however, that each 

 process is essentially improved by matches, and we are happy 

 to say that the good old fashion is not likely to be given up in 

 either case. 



To show that trials of ploughs and ploughing matches have 

 improved the plough wc will mention a few facts. 



Not many years since, nearly all the turf ploughing required 

 two pairs of oxen or horses, and at a ploughing match here 

 was seen such a team, with two 561b. weights fastened to the 

 plough to keep it in the ground; but now it is mostly per- 

 formed by one pair, with the same ease and much better. 



This gain in draught is easily accounted for by referring to 

 experiments made a few years since, by a committee to award 

 $100 for the best plough presented from any part of the United 

 States. Of course, the various ploughs ofiered were consider- 

 ed the best kind, and care had been taken to put them in per- 

 fect order, and yet, an accurate test with the Dynamometer, 

 which weighed the draught of each plough, proved there was 

 a difference of 50 per cent., and that one pair of oxen would 

 as easily turn a furrow with one plough as two pairs of oxen 

 would turn the same furrow with the other plough. And 

 another advantage : the quality of turf ploughing was im- 

 proved in proportion to lightness of draught. In this particu- 

 lar we are fortunate, but there is doubt whether lightness of 

 draft in ploughs for stalk or stubble land is attainable. It is 

 of importance that the work should be performed in the best 

 manner, with the least power and cost. 



The agricultural community now demand of our persevering 

 and scientific plough makers, to do for the stubble or stalk 

 land plough what they have already accomplished for the turf 

 plough. The stabble plough should imitate the gardener with 

 his spade, and throw the earth with force, to pulverize it. 



A plough is wanted in this valley to turn under broom .corn 

 stalks in the fall. One constructed for this use was exhibited 

 two years since, at the same time of the ploughing match, and 

 attracted much attention, which interest is increasing, and the 

 plough makers are improving their ploughs for this purpose. 



However science or practice may have induced deep plough- 



