34 ON PLOWS. 



From the plows made by Ruggles, Nourse & Co. we 

 selected No. 7, entered by Ralph H. Chandler. 



On a comparison of these, on the conditions for which 

 the premium was offered, viz : — " For the best plow, 

 character of the work done by ii, easiness of draught, 

 workmanship, and cost of implement, being taken into 

 consideration," your Committee unanimously agreed to 

 recommend that the premium of ten dollars be awarded 

 to Ralph H. Chandler, of Andover, for his plough, made 

 by Ruggles & Co., sward C, costing twelve dollars. This 

 was the largest size, from these manufacturers, on the 

 field. We understand that they have one size larger. 

 But we had no opportunity to compare the work of the 

 largest size of the Ruggles plows. In the experiments 

 we made we found, as a general result, that the larger 

 plows did the most work, in proportion to the power ap- 

 plied. 



At the same time we give this preference, because 

 such is the conclusion to which we came, we do not 

 think that the manufacturers of the other plows should 

 be at all discouraged, in further attempting the perfec- 

 tion of this most important instrument of agriculture. 

 We hope that one or more premiums of this description 

 will be annually offered — that the attention of inge- 

 nious artists will be directed to the subject ; — and that 

 the contest for superiority will be continued, so long as 

 efficient laborers and patient committees can be found 

 ready and willing to devote their attention. 



To Messrs. Clark, Chandler and Marland, for the free 

 use of their teams, and to Dr. Johnson, for the accom- 

 modation of his land, we desire to express the thanks of 

 the Society. 



Respectfully submitted, by 



MOSES NEWELL, ) 

 W. SUTTON, I 



HOBART CLARK, I ^ .,, 

 N. W. HAZEN, ( C'^^^^^^^^^- 



J. W. PROCTOR, I 

 A. T. NEWHALL, J 



Andover, October 4, 1842. 



