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stepped forword and fanned him with her shawl, as in a burning 

 sun he strained every nerve to win one of your hberal premiums. 



Each of the lots contained sixty square feet, and the work was 

 performed in from eight to twelve and a quarter minutes. Two of 

 the lots, Nos. five and seven, were dug with shovels ; but as this 

 was the first efibrt of this kind, and the men understood that it was 

 immaterial whether spades or shovels were used, they were allowed 

 to compete with the others. 



Some of the men dug with a trench, laying aside the first row of 

 sods, with which they filled the trench at the close. Those who 

 did so, appeared to find less difficulty in covering the sward than 

 did the others, who placed each sod in the spot from which it was 

 taken. All the lots were dug too rapidly to admit of much pul- 

 verization, though some were left in better condition than others. 



Towards the close, in consequence of the spectators crowding 

 close upon the work, the committee found it difficult to observe so 

 accurately as they wished, the manner in which the work was per- 

 formed. 



In awarding the premiums as follows, the committee were unani- 

 mous with regard to the 1st, 3d and 5th. 

 Wm. Smith, Andover, who dug lot No. 3 in 8 min. 1st prem. $6. 



JOHN KEELY, Chairman. 



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PLOUGHINa WITH HORSE TEAMS. 



The Committee on Ploughing with Horse Teams having attended 



to the duty assigned them, Report : 



That six teams were entered for ploughing, four only of which 

 appeared on the ground to plough, viz : 



E. D. L. Bryant, of Boxford, and James Nason, ) Nil 



of Andover, with their teams united, ) 



