ON PLOUGHING WITH DOUBLE TEAMS. 61 



Foster, of Andover. The lots contained one sixth of 

 an acre each, land a gravelly loam, and were drawn 

 for as follows, viz : 



Lot No. 1, Perley Tapley, of Danvers. 



" " 2, William Foster, of Andover. 



" " 3, John J. Foster, of do. 



" " 4, John Foster, of do. 



No. 1, was ploughed in 37 minutes — 41 furrows, 



" 2, " " " 40 " 41 " 



" 3, " " " 36^ " 41 " 



" 4, " " " 35 " 39 " 



Lots No, 1, 2, and 3, were ploughed remarkably 

 well, we think equal, if not superior, to any former 

 year, and so near alike that it was difficult to decide 

 which was entitled to the first premium ; but after 

 much deliberation they award — 



To John Foster, of Andover, for lot No. 3, 



1st premium, /$12 00 



" Perley Tapley, of Danvers, lot No. 1, 



2d premium, 10 00 



*' Wm. Foster 3d, of Andover, lot No. 2, 



3d premium, 8 00 



There were four premiums offered, but the Com- 

 mittee were unanimously of opinion, that lot No. 4 

 was not sufficiently well ploughed to be entitled to a 

 premium, as the rules of the Society require seven 

 inches in depth, and this lot was ploughed but about 

 five inches ; and probably not for the want of skill in 

 the ploughman or driver, but mostly, if not altogeth- 

 er, for the want of a good plough, well fitted with a 

 good roller and cutter. 



The Committee would further report, that a team 

 of horses owned by Amos Sheldon, Esq., of Bev- 

 erly, came on to the field and ploughed by the side 

 of the double teams ; lot same size, ploughed in 41 

 minutes ; and although there is no premium offered 



