ONPLOUGHING. 53 



One by John C. Putnam, of Danvers. 

 '• Jacob Brown, of Ipswich, 

 " John Dore, " 



" Seth Holden, of Salem. 

 " Phihp Storm, of Marblehead. 

 " Joseph Woodman, of Haverhill. 



Six only appeared on the field. Each team struck out its 

 own land, containing the usual quantity, and ploughed as fol- 

 lows ; viz : 



John Dore, of Ipswich, ploughed 34 furrows, in 35 minutes. 

 Philip Storm, of Marblehead, " 

 A. P. Swinerton, of Danvers, " 

 Jos. Woodman, of Haverhill, " 

 Seth Holden, of Salem, " 



John C. Putnam's team, " 



Mr. Pettingill, ploughman. 



All the ploughs used were of Ruggles, Nourse & Mason's 

 make. 



Your Committee, after a careful examination of the plough- 

 ing and the discipline of the horses, would have cheerfully 

 recommended premiums to be given to all the competitors, 

 but as only three Avere at their disposal, no more than this 

 number could with propriety be awarded. Your Committee 

 award the premiums as follows, viz : 



To John Dore of Ipswich, 1st premium of $S 00 



" Seth Holden, of Salem, 2d " 6 00 



" Philip Storm, of Marblehead, 3d " 4 00 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



SOLOMON LOWE, 

 RUFUS SLOCUM, 

 GIDEON R. LUCY, 

 EBENEZER HARRIS. 



Ipswich, Sept. 24th, 1845. 



