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tcmorc, Belcher & C'<).".s plough. They both performed the 

 work Avell, and in about the same length of time. Preston 

 performed the work with two less furrows than Foster, and in 

 the opinion of the Committee, had Preston taken less furrow- 

 slice and made more furrows the work Avould have been more 

 perfect. 



The Committee would recommend the first premium of 

 diploma and $12 to AVilliam Foster, of North Andover. 



To John S. Preston, of Danvers, second premium of $10. 



Great improvement has been made in side hill ploughs, so 

 that with some of our good farmers they have almost wholi}- 

 taken the place of other ploughs, as they save the dead fur- 

 row (so called) and leave the ground in a more even state. 



For the C'Ommittee — Joseph How. 



PLOUGHING— BY JX)Y8 . 



The Committee on Ploughing by Boys, report : 

 Tlie Pi-esident of our Society this year offered another liber- 

 al premium for "ploughing by boys not ovc 18 years ox age. 

 There was 1)ut one entry made, that by Charles Fish, of Dan- 

 vers, 18 years of age. The team used hy him was OAvneJ ]>y 

 Francis P. Putnam, of l^anvers, and the plough lie used was 

 the Due Plow, No. 3, sold by Whittemore, Belclier c*«c Co.,. 

 Boston. The Committee were of the opinion that tlie teans 

 was driven as well, and that the holding of the plough and j>er- 

 formance of the work was equal to any on the ground. Prob- 

 ably the work done coidd not be excelled, by either man or 

 boy, in Essex County. The Committee have cheerfully awan!- 

 ed him the first premium, $25. 



For the Committee — Thomas P. Gentlce. 



