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ty, was allotted to each. The field was adjacent to that 

 ploughed by the double teams, and similar in character, — 

 tough swarded grass land, that had been pastured a number of 

 years, — tolerably free of stones, rather hard to be turned. The 

 lots were assigned and the work done as follows, viz : 



No. 1. To George Daniels, of Middleton ; plough made by 

 Prouty & Co. No. 26. The team was withdrawn after turn- 

 ing a few furrows, the cattle not being equal to the perform- 

 ance of the work. 



No. 2. To Joseph C. Putnam, of Danvers ; plough made by 

 Ruggles & Co., Eagle, No. 2. Work was done by 30 furrows, 

 in 47 minutes. The furrow slice was cut straight and even, 

 and laid perfectly'' flat and true. The cattle worked apparently 

 without fatigue. 



No. 3. To Randall Andrews, of Ipswich ; plough of same 

 description as the last. Work was done by 28 farrows, in 60 

 minutes. It was very well done. 



No. 4. To Jonathan Berry, jr. of Middleton ; plough made 

 by Ruggles &. Co., No. 25. Work was done by 26 furrows, in 

 60 minutes. The cattle were young, and the ploughman was 

 young. The plough appeared to be rather large for the team. 

 The furrow slice was well laid, and the work was finished in 

 a satisfactory manner. 



No, 5. To Jacob Brown, of Ipswich ; plough made by Rug- 

 gles «fc Co., Sward C. Work was done by 28 furrows, in 65 

 minutes. 



No. 6. To James Putnam^ of Danvers ; team managed by 

 Moses H. Pettengill ; plough made by Ruggles &- Co., No. 25. 

 Work done by 28 furrows, in 47 minutes. Mr. Pettengill 

 showed himself on this, as on former occasions, to be master 

 of his business. 



No. 7. To Charles Foster, of Andover ; plough made by 

 Ruggles & Co., Sward C. Work was done by 28 farrows, in 

 50 minutes. It only differed from the other best work by the 

 furrow slice being set on edge, or made to lap a little. In the 

 opinion of some of the committee, for some purposes, this mode 

 of laying the furrow would be preferred. The team was well 

 disciplined, and the work well done. 



