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To Joshua L. Newhall, of Newburyport, the first premium', 

 of $10, and diploma. 



To Edward H. Little, of Newbury, the second premium, $7. 



To Wm. R. Putnam, Danvers, the third premium, $4. 



Committee — R. Jaques, Wm. E. Kimball, Moses H. Poor, 

 Wm. Litlle. 



PLOUGHING— SIDE HILL PLOUGH. 



There were four entries, consisting of two single and two 

 double teams. The following awards were made : — 



To Samuel Moody, .Tr., of West Newbury, the first pre- 

 mium of |10, and diploma. 



To Wm. Poster, No. Audover, the second premium, $8. 



Chairman of Committee — E. S. Parker. 



PLOUGHING— BY BOYS. 



The Committee on Ploughing by Boys submit the following 

 report : — 



President Sutton ofiered another liberal premium to boys 

 not over eighteen years of age, for ploughing. 



It was said by one of our good farmers on the ploughing 

 field, in the hearing of the writer, that he would pay five 

 hundred dollars if he could hold a plough as well as a certaia 

 person who was then ploughing on the field (calling him by 

 name,) and he further said, that a person rarely became an ex- 

 pert at driving oxen or holding a plough, unless he commenced 

 when young. It is not to be supposed that the person alluded 

 to was desirous of driving, or holding a plough personally, to 



