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plow used; — and Riiggles ^ Co. Eagle No. 3, was the 

 same description of plow marked No. 14, on the first 

 day, which then indicated a highly favorable result; — 

 and which also had obtained the first premium at Ar.- 

 dover, as No. 22 among the plows used by double teams. 

 Both of these plows, as we were informed, came forward 

 in their every day garb, without any special brushing for 

 the occasion. The large size plows offered by Messrs. 

 Howard and Winslow were new, perfectly well con- 

 structed and finished. Upon the whole view of their 

 operations, the committee considered the results produ- 

 ced by the larger sized plows, indicated them as best 

 adapted to the breaking up land of this description; and 

 that the question as to superiority lay between Nos. 14 

 and 15 of the first day. On adverting to the manner in 

 which these plows were held, the ease with which they 

 worked, and the manner in which they left the furrow 

 slice, the committee were inclined to give the preference 

 to Eagle No. 3 of Ruggles Sf Co. As near as we can 

 ascertain, this plow combines all the good qualities mani- 

 fested in either of the others, with some peculiar to it- 

 self. It is called the improved Eagle, and has manifest- 

 ly been constructed with much care, by shrewd observ- 

 ers, ambitious to excel. We would not say that it is the 

 perfection of the instrument, because we are inclined to 

 think that yankee ingenuity will still bring forward many 

 other improvements; but we do think that this plow has 

 a combination of points, that deservedly place it in the 

 very first class of those that have come within our obser- 

 vation. On comparing the plows exhibited by these 

 manufacturers the present year with those constructed 

 by them half a dozen years since, they would hardly be 

 recognized or known, by their family resemblance. It 

 is apparent that each have availed themselves of the im- 

 provements of the others, and have endeavored to com- 

 bine the best points in their plows of last construction. 

 So far as the public is concerned this is for the benefit of 

 the public; and we hope they will still go on inventing 

 and combining until there shall be no further room for 

 advance. The fact that every succeeding year introdu- 



