30 ON PLOWS. 



ON PLOWS OFFERED FOR PREMIUM. 



The Committee to examine the plows entered for 

 premium, Report: 



That in consequence of the numerous claims, and of 

 the interest manifested by the different manufacturers, 

 they found it impossible to complete their examination 

 in a manner satisfactory to themselves, on the day of 

 the Exhibition. It was therefore postponed until the 

 Tuesday following, when the Committee, with three 

 others associated with them, by order of the Trustees, 

 were occupied about five hours in the trial of the plows. 

 There were ten plows presented, six of them made by 

 Prouty & Co.; four of them made by Ruggles & Co. 

 None others were offered. The committee regretted 

 that they could not have had plows from other distin- 

 guished manufacturers, as they were desirous of making 

 the comparison of merit as complete as possible. 



There were three sizes of the Prouty plows, and 

 three sizes of the Ruggles plows, nearly corresponding 

 with each other, if we may judge from their prices, 

 which did not vary more than one dollar in a plow; 

 these prices ranging from $10, to $13,50. These plows 

 appear to be designed to cut furrows, about as many 

 inches in width, as they cost dollars: the depth of the 

 furrows is easily regulated by the roller, on the front of 

 the plow. Each of the plows was furnished with a rol- 

 ler and an upright cutter. All the plows were nearly 

 new, and in as good condition as their owners could 

 put them. 



A piece of land about twelve rods square, was se- 

 lected. It was rich, free of stones, and covered with 

 a thick coat of grass; apparently it had been mown for 

 six or eight years past. Two pair of oxen were used, 

 the same on all the plows, and driven moderately; not 

 so fast as is customary in common plowing, The com- 

 petitors selected their own plowmen. It was agreed, 

 before the work commenced, that the plows should be 

 adjusted to cut the furrov/s as near six inches deep as 

 practicable. The width of the furrow to be regulated 



