ON PLOUGHING. 95 



ON PLOUGHING WITH SINGLE 

 TEAMS. 



The Committee on Ploughing with Single Teams, 

 Report as follows : 



There were five entries but only four teams ap- 

 peared. Lot No. 1 , was drawn by Perley Tapley, of 

 Danvers. Lot No. 2, by Rufus Knight, of Danvers. 

 Lot No. 3, by John J. Foster, of Andovcr. No. 4, 

 by William Long of Andover. 



Your committee were unanimous- in awarding the 

 first premium of ten dollars to Perley Tapley, of 

 Danvers ; the work was performed in 40 minutes, of 

 19 furrows; oxen well trained and ploughing very 

 well done. 



Rufus Knight, of Danvers, is entitled to the 2d 

 Premium of 8 dollars ; work was performed in 37 

 minutes, of 17 furrows, well done. 



Lot No. 3, ploughed by John J. Foster, in the 

 opinion of your committee is not entitled to any pre- 

 mium. 



Lot No. 4, ploughed by William Long, of Ando- 

 ver; work done in 50 minutes, of 19 furrows; your 

 committee award the 4th premium of four dollars. 

 Per order of the Committee. 



HENRY OSGOOD, Chairman 



Georgetown, Sept. 26, 1839. 



ON PLOUGHING.— HORSE TEAMS. 



The Committee on Ploughing with Horse Teams, 

 ask leave to report, that but two teams were entered 



