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SULKY PLOUGHS. 



The Committee, award as follows: — 



To Frank Perkins, Newbury, with Cassady Plough, first 

 premium, $10. 



To Geo. G. Creamer, Hamilton, with Wiard Plough, second 

 premium, $5. 



There were two entries, the " Wiard," by George J. Cream- 

 er of Hamilton, and the " Cassady," by Frank Perkins of 

 Newbury. We awarded the premium to Mr. Perkins for the 

 Cassady, but if the Wiard had finished its dead furrow as well 

 as it performed the rest of its work, the result might_^have 

 been different. The Cassady seemed of easier draft than the 

 Wiard, but did not turn the furrow so well, leaving it up on its 

 edge, which is a very objectionable feature. Tiie lots were 

 very rough and stony, but neither of the ploughs were thrown 

 out by the stones, the weight of the operator keeping the 

 ploughs down where they belonged. After the trial was over, 

 your committee requested Mr. Richard S. Jaques, the veteran 

 ploughman, who has taken more first pi-emiums than any other 

 member of the society, to turn one furrow, that we might see 

 his " Lion " plow, and four ox team, in direct competition with 

 the " Sulky," and one pair of horses. Mr. Jaques' plow was 

 thrown out, at least, a half dozen times, and the draft was cer- 

 tainly very much harder, and yet his furrow was not so wide 

 by three or four inches. Said Mr. Jaques, after completing his 

 furrow : " The ' Sulky ' is the plough of the future, without 

 doubt." Whilst agreeing fully with Mr. Jaques, of its being 

 the plough of the future, we would not be understood as rec- 

 ommending it to be particularly adapted to the wants of the 

 large majority of our Eastern farmers. In fact, in its present 

 state or condition, it is not, for the advantages it possesses over 

 the common plough, are more than overbalanced by some of 

 its disadvantages. The high price alone, places it beyond the 

 reach of most of us — the wear and tear on a Sulky and the 

 interest on its cost, (150.00), would hire the most of the 



