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second and third lots was equally well done, and in fix- 

 ing upon the award, were brought to the result wholly 

 by the fact that the third was finished in less time than 

 the second. 



In respect to the first lot, (Mr. Andrews') they ob- 

 serve, that its location was in some respects less favora- 

 ble, and the grass taller and thicker than on the others, 

 which, of course would render it more difficult to make 

 smooth and finished work, while it is supposed that the 

 length of the yoke used rendered it necessary to set the 

 fixtures and plough in such a manner that the actual line 

 of draft did not correspond with motion of the plough. 

 This, combined with the fact, that Mr. Andrews ran his 

 furrows deeper than was proposed by the Society, was 

 undoubtedly among the reasons why the field presented 

 slightly an unfinished appearance, and not that there was 

 wanting skill in the person who performed the work. 



On the fourth and seventh lots, the furrows were lap- 

 ped over, which probably by many would be regarded 

 as no defect and perhaps a real excellency, for on this 

 subject, we are aware that there exists a diversity of 

 opinion among the most experienced cultivators. Your 

 Committee, however, while they are happy to state that 

 the work was well done, feel constrained to think, con- 

 sidering the nature of the soil and the depth of the fur- 

 row required by the Society, that they ought to recom- 

 mend the premiums offered, to those who laid the furrows 

 flat and smooth, rather than to those who caused them 

 to lap over. 



It was an unhappiness, that there was not a sufficient 

 number of lots provided to supply all who had given in 

 their names as competitors, and owing to some misap- 

 prehension, or former usage, there had been a little ir- 

 regularity in the manner in which some had given no- 

 tice of their intention to take part in the match. All 

 this was entirely unknown to your committee, till they 

 had got upon the field — a place and a time very poorly 

 adapted to investigate and settle questions of a some- 

 what complicated character. While the committee are 

 conscious of having desired to do equal justice, they by 



