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have been very glad to make another award had they one at 

 their disposal. 



Ox teams entered were, — Charles Hazeltine, of Bradford, 

 team, four oxen ; plough used, was I. X. L., No. 8, and the 

 Committee award him the second premium of $10. 



Town of North Andover and B. K. Farnum entered one 

 pair of oxen and one pair of steers; plough used was I. X. L. 

 No. 6. Although the plough was smaller than Mr. Hazeltine's, 

 yet it turned a larger furrow and did better work, as it ap- 

 peared to the Committee. Mr. Hazeltine claimed that he 

 ploughed deeper than the team from North Andover, yet the 

 Committee failed to see much difference by measure ; both 

 complied with the rules of the Society, viz., 8 inches; and 

 the Committee award to Town of North Andover and B. K. 

 Farnum, the first premium, of $12 



We were unanimous in all the above awards. 



As the Committee looked over the field, and saw so much 

 larger number of horse-teams than of ox-teams engaged in 

 the ploughing match, they would recommend that one of the 

 premiums now offered tor ox-teams be hereafter offered for 

 horse-teams ; that is, three premiums for ox-teams and also 

 three for horse-teams. This recommendation only applies to 

 Swivel Plough premiums. Respectfully submitted, 



Abel Stickney, Otis F. Putnam, Abel S. Harriman. — Com- 

 mittee. 



PLOUGHING WITH FOUR HORSES. 



The Committee award as follows: — 



To H. F. Nason, West Newbury, first premium, $10; Land 

 Side Oliver Chilled Plough. 



To Wm. A. Russell, Lawrence, first premium, $10 ; Swivel 

 Plough, Matchless, No. 8. 



A. L. Moore, J. N. Rolfe, J. E. Herrick. — Committee. 



