94 ON PLOUGHING. 



After a careful examination of the work at the 

 time of ploughing, and also of the teams, and a view 

 of the several lots after the teams had left, the com 

 mittee were unanimous in awarding the first premi- 

 um of twelve dollars, to Daniel Moulton, of West 

 Newbury. The second premium of ten dollars to 

 Jedediah H. Barker, of Andover. The third pre- 

 mium of eight dollars, to John J. Foster, of Andover, 

 and the fourth premium of six dollars, to Perley 

 Tapley, of Danvers. 



The team of Harrison Spoflbrd, of Georgetown, 

 worked remarkably well and the plough was held by 

 a skillful ploughman,, and had the plough been of 

 good construction, he would have been a fair candi- 

 date for premium. 



After determining to whom the several premiums 

 offered by the Society should be awarded, the com- 

 mittee made a particular examination as to the com- 

 parison of the work done by the different ploughs 

 used. We are of opinion that the Winslow plough lays 

 the furrow the flattest, and this is considered an ob- 

 ject of importance in turning over grass lands ; more 

 especially when grass lands are not ploughed until 

 the spring of the year. From the specimens of 

 ploughing with Nourse's plough, the furrows were 

 laid even and well, but not so flat as the Winslow 

 plough. The Prouty & Mears' plough appeared to 

 be drawn with the least expense of labor, and laid 

 the furrows as well in all respects as the Winslow 

 plough. For the Committee. 



MOSES NEWELL. 



Georgetown, Sept. 26, 1839. 



