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The second, a copy of Emerson's Forest Trees, to 



Charles Twitchel, of Ashland. 

 For the best pear trees, the first premium to John 



Gordon, of Brighton, . . . . $10 00 



For the best plum trees, the first premium to John 



Gordon, of Brighton, . . . . 5 00 



The second, a copy of Emerson's Forest Trees, to 



the same gentleman. .... 



Respectfully submitted by the Committee, 



JOS. T. BUCKINGHAM, Chairman. 



Ploughing — Double Teams. 



Ten teams appeared on the field, and struggled hard for the 

 prizes ; and, al, hough the competitors were all tee-totalers, some 

 of them thought they had enough to contend with without quite 

 so much cold ivater, it raining fast during the trial. The com- 

 mittee awarded, — 



To Francis Wheeler of Concord, plough, Prouty & 

 Mears' Centre Draught, No 72, held by a boy 15 

 years old, first premium, . . . $10 00 



" Joseph Darby, of Concord, plough, Ruggles, Nourse 



&, Mason's, Eagle, No. 24, second premium, . 7 00 

 " Nathan Brooks, of Acton, plough do. No. 20, third 



premium, . . . . . . 6 00 



" Joseph D. Brown, of Concord, plough do.. No. 20, 



fourth premium, . . . . . 5 00 



Milch Cows. 



There was awarded, for milch cows, — 

 To Thomas E. Upton, of Wilmington, first premium, . $S 00 

 " Moses Brown, of Bedford, second premium, . 6 00 



