102 PLOUGHING WITH SINGLE TEAMS. 



J. Prescott Foster, of Andover, No. 12 



Rufus Slocumb, of Haverhill " 13 



J. Withey and D. Richards, Danvers, their teams united. " 14 



The lots for ploughing having been previously marked off and 

 numbered, were drawn by the competitors, "who drew the numbers 

 set against their names as above. 



E. D. L. Bryant, of Boxford, and James Nason, of Andover, 

 with their teams united, and with Prouty & Mears' Michigan 

 Plough, No. 84, commenced well, and ploughed more than half 

 their lot very well, and had they been able to finish in the same 

 manner would have been entitled to the first premium ; but from 

 some unforseen cause they broke down before finishing, and the 

 committee could not, by the rules of the Society, award them a 

 premium, but unanimously recommend that a gratuity of $5,00 be 

 given them. 



J. Prescott Foster, of Andover, with Ruggles, Nourse & Ma- 

 son's deep-tiller, No. 75, ploughed his lot in a neat and workman- 

 like manner in 37 minutes, with 31 furrows, and the committee 

 award him the first premium of $7,00. 



J. Withey and D. Richards, of Danvers, with their teams united, 

 with Ruggles, Nourse & Mason's Eagle Plough, No. 73|, ploughed 

 their lot very well in 38 minutes, with 31 furrows, and the com- 

 mittee award them the second premium of $6,00. 



Rufus Slocumb, of Haverhill, with Robinson's (Concord, N. H.,) 

 Lion Plough, No. 88, ploughed his lot well in 35 minutes, with 29 

 furrows, and the committee award him the third premium of $5,00. 



ANDREW DODGE, Chairman. 



PLOUGHING \\^ith: single teams. 



The Committee on Ploughing with Single Teams, Report : 



That twelve teams entered for the contest, but only eight 

 appeared on the ground. Lots were drawn, and they were readily 

 placed each upon his drawn lot. The work was well done and much to 

 the satisfaction of the committee. After close examination, the com- 



