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That there were five entries, but only four teams appeared 

 upon the ground.^ 



The premiums were awarded as follows: 



First premium of $12 and diploma to D. L. Goodrich, West 

 Newbury ; Plough, Whittemore & Belcher '•' Eagle," No. 20 

 Time, 21- minutes. 



Second premium of $10 to E, T. Jaques and R. S. Bray of 

 Newbury; Plough, Ames' ''Eagle," No. 20. Time, 23 

 minutes. 



Third premium of $9 to Jos. Horton, of Ipswich ; Plough, 

 liuggles & Nourse's "Eagle," No 2. Time 26 minutes. 



Fourth premium of $S to E. H. Little, Newbury; Plough, 

 Prouty & Mears, 155. Time 32 minutes. 



The ground on which the trial was had was rather light, 

 and free from stones ; consequently it did not so thoroughly 

 test the skill of the ploughmen or quality of the ploughs. 



We suppose the principal object of the ploughing match is, 

 to furnish as near as may be, specimens of model ploughing to 

 less experienced ploughmen. It does not, like most parts of 

 the exhibition, exhibit the results of skill alone, but it shows 

 the manner in which the work is done. We can see, and com- 

 pare, the practice of our best ploughmen in holding the plough. 

 We can see how a good teamster manages his team, and often- 

 times how a team should not be driven. And we can compare 

 at the ploughing match the- relative merits of the different 

 forms of ploughs. 



There were, at our ploughing match, some specimens of 

 holding the plough that would hardly be excelled, and some 

 beautifully managed teams, but your committee were unani- 

 mous in the opinion that there was too much huriy. Some of 

 the teams went at such a rate that the dirt flew from the mould 

 board, like grain from out a threshing machine ; and it will be 

 noticed that two of the competitors ploughed the prescribed 

 sixth of an acre in the Dexter-like time of twenty-four min- 

 utes. At this rate a team would plough four acres in ten 

 hours. Now we question, very much, the propriety of en- 



