Frank C. Phelps, of Andover, age 17 years ; team owned 

 by Harmon Phelps — used Whittemore, Belcher & Co.'s, No. 

 20. 



Walter Cummings, of North Andover, age 16 years ; team 

 owned by Newell Atkins — used Morse's, No. 2 1-2. 



Though the field was well adapted to the purpose, yet 

 some of the lots tested the skill of the boys. On all the lots, 

 with one exception, (Barker's) the work was well done. In 

 the judgment of the Committee the ploughing of the three 

 successful competitors would have been creditable to experi- 

 enced workmen. Had the cutters of two or three of the 

 ploughs been bent some two inches, so that the plough front 

 would have exactly followed it, the work would have been 

 smoother. The lower lot ploughed by Fish, was a few fur- 

 rows wider than the others. This will explain why he finish- 

 ed later than they. 



The Committee unanimously award to Charles Fish, of Dan- 

 vers, the 1st premium of $25. 



To George Stiles, of Marblehead, the 2d premium of $15. 



To Eben Dodge, of Danvers, the 3d premium of $10. 



In addition to these large premiums given by the President 

 of the Society, he also generously authorized the Committee 

 to award to each of the other boys a gratuity of $5, if it was 

 thought that they merited it. The Committee, therefore, 

 unanimously award to Eustis Balch, of Groveland, Frank C. 

 Phelps, of Andover, and Walter Cummings, of North Ando- 

 ver, this gratuity of $5 each. 



The Committee regret to add, that both the ploughing and 

 also the management of the team by Barker were so defective, 

 that they could not justly recommend that the gratuity be giv- 

 en to him. 



Chairman of Committee-— John Keely. 



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