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furrow of less depth, and apply the power of the second pair 

 to a subsoil plough, to follow directly after 1 If we do not en- 

 tirely mistake the signs of the times, our modes of preparing 

 land for culture will ere long be essentially modified by the 

 use of the subsoil plough. In the County of Worcester, where 

 the management of land and teams is understood as well as in 

 any part of the Commonwealth, the premiums are limited to 

 one pair of cattle without a driver. 



For the committee, 



J. W. PROCTOR. 



Subsoil Ploughing. 



The only entry of subsoil ploughs was made by Mr. Ben- 

 jamin Poore, of West Newbury, to whom the Society has been 

 often indebted for contributions to its shows. He presented to 

 the notice of the committee two subsoil ploughs, of Ruggles, 

 Nourse & Mason's manufacture, number one and medium size ; 

 one of Howard's and one of Prouty's new pattern. These were 

 successfully tried with two yoke of oxen attached, and their 

 working examined by your committee. They all did the work 

 of stirring the soil well, and the committee will not attempt to 

 decide on the relative merits of the respective ploughs on a trial 

 necessarily very limited. They were inclined to think the 

 double wing, attached to Howard's plough, an improvement, as 

 giving a steady motion to the plough, without much increasing 

 the draft. The farming interest is greatly indebted to these en- 

 terprising plough manufacturers, for offering them very good 

 subsoil ploughs at a moderate cost, in so short a time since the 

 implement was first known in this country. 



Farmers every where, who have tried subsoil ploughing, 

 concur in representing it as beneficial in draining wet lands, 

 and in counteracting the effects of drought on dry soils ; and 

 your committee believe its advantages will be made apparent to 

 all who will make a trial of it. 



For the committee, 



J. H. DUNCAN. 



