Society, arranged themselves to proceed. And nobly, and in 

 fine order, they started and continued to work until they had 

 done. The average depth was about nine inches. Time in 

 plowing about twenty-eight minutes. So well was the work 

 done by all, that it was with great difficulty that the Com- 

 mittee came to any conclusion. But after discussing the 

 matter, they come to the following conclusions : — 

 To Joel Page, of Filchburg, we award the first premium of 



seven dollars. Cattle six years old ; with a Michigan 



plow; time twenty-three minutes. 

 The second premium of six dollars, we award to Charles 



Flagg, of Sterling. Oxen six years old; Ruggles, 



Nourse & Mason's plow; time twenty-three minutes. 

 The third premium of five dollars, we award to Samuel 



Shaltuck, of Fitchburg. Oxen six years old. 

 To "Wm. W. Watson, of Princeton, we award the fourth 



premium of four dollars. Oxen four years old ; Rug- 

 gles, Nourse & Mason's plow. 

 The fifth premium of three dollars, we award to Levi Downe, 



of Fitchburg. Cattle four years old; rather light 



Michigan plow. 

 The last, but not the least deserving, we award the sixth 



premium of two dollars, to Wm. S. Downe, of Fitchburg. 

 Had the rules of the Society allowed, we should have been 

 compelled to give one of the first premiums to Josiah Shel- 

 don, of Fitchburg, and those splendid cattle of his, but as 

 he received the second premium last year, we thought justice 

 forbid. 



Mr. Rodney Fuller showed himself a workman, and his 

 cattle under fine training, but his plow would not dig deep. 

 Mr. John Brooks, Jr., of Princeton, much to the regret of 

 the Committee, did not enter his team soon enough to be 

 permitted to compete for premiums, but had he complied, 

 would have been a powerful competitor. 



Mr. Joel Hay ward, of Ashby, with his four beautiful four 

 years old cattle, attracted much notice, and the Committee 



