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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



The Committee report : 



There was a large assortment of ^V^gricidtural Implements 

 presented, which appeared to be of excellent quality. Whit- 

 temore. Belcher & Co., of Boston, and Ames Plow Co., each 

 presented several plows and other articles, which appeared to 

 be of superior quality. There was some difterence of opinion 

 among the Committee, in regard to which of the competitors 

 Avas entitled to the premium. It was, however, concluded to 

 recommend tlie })remium of diploma and fifteen dollars to 

 Whittemore, Belcher & (Jo., of Boston, for their collection of 

 implements and macliines. 



To E. A. Archibald, of Methuen, for the best Farm Wag- 

 on for one or two horses, the premium of $5. 



To .Vmos Haseltine, of Haverhill, for his (VMitrifugal Saw- 

 ing ]\Iachine, a gratuitv of $1. 



.Vlso for his Threshing Machine, a irratuitv of $3. 



For his Cider ]\fill, a gratuity of $1. 



To E. K. Lee, of Essex, for his Stump Puller :m(l Rock 

 Lifter, a gratuity of $3. 



To Aaron Dodge, of Beverly, for his Pulverizing Harrow, 

 a gratuity of $o. 



There were various other implements and machines, Mliicli 

 were not entitled to ])remium or gratuity, a^ they liad no trial 

 in the field. 



Wood's Improved Mower, presented by John S. Preston, of 

 DanverS, has been extensively iised and is known to be a good 

 mower. 



The Clipper ]M(n\'er, presented by Horace F. Longfellow, of 

 Xewbury, claimed some advantages o^er others, and is no 

 doubt a good article. 



The Advance ^Nlo^ver, presented by -Varon Dodge, of Bev- 

 erly, is highly recommended and is known to be a good article. 



The Eureka Mower, presented by W. J. Prescott, of Hamp- 

 ton Falls, is in some respects different from other mowers, as 

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