REPORTS, &c. 



ON PLOWING. 



WITH DOUBLE TEAMS. 



The Committee on plowing with double teams, con- 

 sisting of J. W. Proctor of Danvers, A. Putnam of Ham- 

 ilton, W. Johnson, jr. of Andover, J. Howe of Methuen, 

 and I. Carruth of Andover, Report : 



That twenty four teams were entered, all of which 

 w^ere promptly ready at the time and })lace appointed 

 for the work. As but twenty three lands had been pre- 

 pared, one of the teams was necessarily excluded. The 

 lands were assigned by drawing for their numbers. 

 The ground was situated on the southerly part of the 

 farm of H. Clark, Esq. It was a cultivated field, and 

 had been mown for a half dozen years. The soil was 

 hard and stony, and in the sub-soil fast rocks were met 

 in almost every furrow. Heretofore it had not been 

 plowed more than six inches deep. It was divided into 

 lots, about 26 rods long, and 1 rod wide — 



The work was done as follows, viz : 



No. 1. William Peters, of Andover. Plow made by 

 Prouty & Co. ; size A. Wm. Peters, plowman, J. 

 Wilson, driver. 24 furrows, in 46 minutes. Broke a 

 point, and had to put on another, which hindered about 

 five minutes. This lot was only 18 rods long. 



No. 2. Ralph H. Chandler, of Andover. Plow made 

 by Ruggles & Co. ; Eagle No. 3. R. H. Chandler, 

 plowman, E. Needham, driver. 14 furrows in 45 min- 

 utes. This work was very well done. 



