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nature of tlie soil was such that a double team, and a heavier 

 plough would have done much better work. 



The Committee regret very much that there were not more 

 entries, by which we could have compared the working of the 

 different competitors. 



Horace C. Ware, Albert Kimball, Alvin Smith, William 

 Bradstreet. — Committee. 



PLOUGHING WITH HORSES. 



The Committee on Ploughing with Horses, report that there 

 were seven entries for premium, and they recommend the 

 award of the following premiums: — 



To R. S. Bray, (Wm. E. Young, ploughman), of Newbury, 

 the first premium, $12. 



To T. 0. Wardwell, North Andover, second premium, $10. 



To PaulT. Winkley, Jr., Newburypprt, third premium, |8. 



To Patrick Kiely, Hamilton, fourth premium, -$6. 



To Chas. N. Maguire and Moses H. Poor, West Newbury, 

 fifth premium, $4. 



Jos. S. Howe, Chairman. 



PLOUGHING— SWIVEL PLOUGH. 



The Committee on Ploughing with Swivel Plough, in mak- 

 ing their report, would say that five teams were entered for 

 premium, viz., two ox teams and three horse teams. 



Horse teams entered were Edward P. Perley, two horses; 

 plough used, Pettingell, No. 3 ; and the Committee award to 

 him the first premium of $10. 



Jonas Rollins, of Danvers, used a Granger Plough, and we 

 award to him the second premium of $6.; it was also a two 

 horse team. 



Oliver Stevens of North Andover, made the other entry. 

 Mr. Stevens made very good work, and the committee would 



