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ed attention, but the Committee did not feel it to be their du- 

 ty to take them into consideration, in awarding the premiums. 

 These ploughs were looked upon with favor by the Commit- 

 tee, but having no practical experience with such, they forbear 

 to express an opinion ; but hope that the Society will take 

 measures to test their utility. 



The Committee would suggest to the trustees, the propriety 

 of giving a gratuity of five dollars to each of the competitors 

 with these ploughs, all of whom did their work well, viz : to 

 Wm. F. Porter, of Bradford, J. L. Hubbard, of Byfield, and 

 one other competitor, whose name is not recollected by the 

 Committee. 



For the Committee, JOSIAH NEWHALL. 



PLOUGHING WITH HORSE TEAMS. 



The special Committee of seven, appointed to award the 

 premiums oflered by Charles A. Stetson, Esq., of New York, 

 for the encouragement of the use of Horse Teams, in plough- 

 ing, report : 



That there were thirteen competitors for these premiums — 

 all of which were promptly on the ground, ready to move at 

 the time appointed. The ground was a gravelly soil, with a 

 fair so J, and occasional fast rocks, that required careful watch- 

 ing of the plough. One sixth of an acre, of like form, was as- 

 signed to each competitor, numbered from 1 to 13. Some of 

 the lands were harder and more rocky than others. The di- 

 rections were, to cut the furrows not less than seven inches 

 deep, and of a width to be most conveniently turned flat. All 

 started at the same time, and completed their work in from 

 forty to fifty minutes ; — all having done it within reasonable 

 time, so that the time of performance was not regarded in the 

 award of premiums. 



One of the teams was accompanied by a driver — and one of 

 them did not plough so deep as required — these circumstances 

 operated against their performances. Most of the teams were 

 well disciplined, and, with the ploughmen, well ])repared for 

 the work. The struggle was fairly contested, and the work 



