Report of the Judges. 251 



It will be seen that five of these points were decided m favor 

 of Holbrook, three in favor of Burch, and in three points they 

 were judged to be equal. 



On this state of facts the question was discussed which was 

 entitled to the medal, and the question finally turned on the com- 

 parative merits of easy draft and thorough pulverization. One 

 portion of the judges held that if Holbrook consumed more power 

 he did the most work; that is, he did that which it was the object 

 of plowing to accomplish, viz., thorough pulverization, while 

 Burch did not. Others contended that the orreater ease of draught 

 of Burch's plow entitled him to the premium. On a division it 

 was found that four of the judges were in favor of awarding the 

 premium to Holbrook and four to Burch. After a full reconsid- 

 eration the vote remained the same, and therefore no premium 

 can be given in this class. 



In point of cheapness Mr. Burch's plow was very remarkable. 

 The following statement shows the cost of each part: 



Plow beam 37 pounds. Casting, 6 cents $2 22 



Handle yoke 5 " " 6 " 30 



Crotch 4 " " 6 " 24 



Roller 5 " " G " 30 



Coulter guide 2 " " 6 " 12 



Mould-board 19 " " 5 " 95 



Shoe 7 " " 5 " 35 



Point 6 " " 5 " 30 



Wheel iron 5 " 30 



Vhole weight 90 " $5 08 



The whole cost of the plow complete $10 00 



HARROWS. 



Only one class of harrows was made in the programme of the 

 Society, and only two were entered for competition, viz.: 



J. E. Morgan, Deerfield, Oneida county, N. Y. Weight, 200 

 pounds. Price, $30. 



The extreme width of the harrow is 7 feet 4 inches. Its 

 extreme lenoth is 5 feet 3 inches. It has 48 teeth three-fourths 

 of an inch square and 5^ inches long below the lower surface of 

 the frame, which are steel pointed; a bolt passes through the 

 frame behind each tooth to prevent splitting. It is made in two 

 separate pieces, rectangular in form; each of the pieces has two 

 huge bolts passing through all its bars, secured by a nut on the 

 outer side of the outer liar; these huge bolts are furnished witli 



