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easier, and to be preferable among stones. The furrows 

 were scant seven inches, and roughly laid. 



No. 21. William Foster of Andover. Plowmadeby 

 Prouty & Co. ; Sward B. Charles F. Johnson, plow- 

 man, William Foster, driver. 21 furrows, in 49 minutes. 

 This and the two followino; lands were shorter than the 

 others, and about the same length as the first — say 16 

 to 18 rods. 



No. 22. Moses Pettingill, of Topsfield. Plow made 

 by Ruggies & Co.; Eagle, No. 3. Moses Pettingill, Jr., 

 (aged Vd) plowman, M. Pettingill, driver. 22 furrows 

 in 52 minutes. This plow had a I'olling cutter. The 

 furrows were full seven inches deep, and were very 

 smoothly and neatly laid. The work was perfectly 

 done. 



No. 23. Josiah F. Abbott, of Andover. Plow made 

 by Ruggles & Co. ; Sod C. Ballard Holt, plowman, 

 J. M. Abbott, driver. 21 furrows in 55 minutes These 

 furrows were 7^ inches deep, and lapped a little — 

 the land was more favorable than most of the other 

 lots. 



Such were the minutes of the work, hastily taken by 

 the committee on the field. After the work was com- 

 pleted, the committee took a general view of the whole; 

 and a particular examination of each plow used. But 

 as the peculiar characteristics of the plows are to be ta- 

 ken into view by another committee on a more strict and 

 scientific comparison, the committee thought their duty 

 would be best discharged by applying the premiums, ac- 

 cording to the general appearance of the work when 

 completed. They would have been pleased to have 

 noticed the discipline and training of the cattle used 

 more particularly, if they could have found time. So 

 well was the work performed that the committee would 

 have cheerfully recommended premiums to one half of 

 the competitors, if so many had been at their fpower^ of 

 disposal. But as but four premiums were offered, no 

 more than this could with propriety be given — They 

 determined to assign the premiums by balloting, for 1st., 



