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PLOUGHING WITH SWIVEL PLOUGHS. 



There were three entries for Swivel Ploughs. There were 

 horse teams entered by Edward P. Perley and Jonas Rollins 

 of Danvers, two horses each. One ox-team entered by Messrs. 

 Wilkins and Bachelder, of Middleton. 



The work done by the horse teams was good, and that done 

 by Mr. Perley particularly so. The furrows were turned over 

 fair and handsome. 



Your committee would recommend tlie first premium of ten 

 dollars to Edward P. Perley. The plough he used was Pettin- 

 gill's patent No. 3. 



They would recommend the second premium of six dollars 

 to Jonas Rollins. He used the Granger Plough No. 3. 



The work done by the ox-team was not so good as that done 

 by the horse teams. After some consultation among the Com- 

 mittee, they concluded to recommend the fourth premium of 

 five dollars to be paid to Messrs. Wilkins and Batchelder. 



The writer is of the opinion that farmers often mistake in 

 using light ploughs, thinking by so doing a lighter team will 

 answer the purpose, and thereby save expense. We mean par- 

 ticularly on rocky land or where there are pebble stones. 



We remember a case many years ago when the fair was held 

 in Andover, a man in Methuen concluded to try his luck with 

 a two-horse team. He went to one of the manufacturers in 

 Boston who proposed giving him a plough provided he would 

 take the first premium. He brought home two ploughs of dif- 

 ferent sizes and to our field to try them. He at first used the 

 lighter one which was not satisfactory, as it was disturbed by 

 some small stones in the soil. He then used the larger one 

 which made good work. He used it at the fair, took the first 

 premium, and kept the plough as a gratuity. We afterwards 

 purchased the plough and it proved a good one. The lighter 

 plow might have answered well where the land was light and 

 free of stones. 



Joseph How, Ghairman. 



