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much extent, but that he might be becter qualified to direct 

 his men. 



To be a successful farmer, a person should understand how 

 to perform all the different kinds of labor done on the farm, 

 and as much of the labor is performed by machinery, he should 

 also know how to adjust and keep it in order. It may there- 

 fore naturally be expected that a person who spends the early 

 part of his life on the farm, will be more successful (other 

 things being equal,) than those who commence farming later 

 in life. 



There were but three competitors on the field, viz : George 

 W. Bray, Newbury, 17 years old ; Samuel O. Ordway, West 

 Newbury, IT years old; and Leonard N. Rogers, of Newbury, 

 18 years old. Bray used Frouty & Mears' plough, No. 55 ; 

 Ordway used conical plough, No. 5.^, Bartlett & Co., maker; 

 Rogers used Hussey plough, No. 16. They all performed 

 their work well, worthy of experienced ploughmen, and there 

 was but little difference in the quality of the ploughing. Ord- 

 way's land was not quite so favorable for ploughing as the 

 other lots, as it was hollowing in the middle of the land, con- 

 sequently the furrows had to be turned up hill. 



The committee would recommend the following premiums : 



First premium of $25 to George W. Bray, Newbury. 



Second '•' $15 to Samuel O. Ordway, "West Newbury. 



Third '•' $10 to Leonard N. Rogers, Newbury. 



Chairman of the Committee — Joseph How. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



The Committee on Agricultural Implements report that 

 there were about the usual number and variety exhibited. 



Those of Parker &: Gannett, of Boston were the most 

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