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the plowmen to sink their plows at least eight inches, and 

 with the double teams a greater depth was considered 

 meritorious. 



After the most careful scrutiny of the labor of each team, 

 your Committee were unanimous, excepting one dissenting 

 vote, on the performance of one team, in making the follow- 

 ing awards, viz : 



Mendall G. Everett, was the plowman of the team pre- 

 sented by I. & J. T. Everett. He plowed his land in thirty- 

 four minutes, and strong eleven inches deep, and performed 

 his work in a most perfect manner. We therefore award to 

 I. (fc J. T. Everett, the 1st premium of $10,00. 



Alonzo P. Goodridge performed his labor with too much 

 dispatch — being only seventeen minutes — but he plowed his 

 land very well, though not quite so deep as some of the 

 other teams. His plow was held by a minor. We award 

 him the 2d premium of $8,00, and to his plowman, a 

 minor, $4,00. 



Page & Shattuck performed their labor in twenty-four 

 minutes, with a pair of cattle and horse. To them we 

 award the 3d premium of $6,00. 



Nathan B. Reed had a capital team, and we need not say, 

 a capital teamster, for he is No. 1 ; but owing to a break of 

 the share of his plow, he could not turn his furrow perfectly 

 smooth, otherwise he would have stood high in our awards. 

 We recommend a gratuity to him of $4,00. 



Mr. Downe plowed his land with good dispatch and tol- 

 erably well, but not quite so deep as most of the plowmen. 

 If we had more awards at our disposal, he might have been 

 entitled to one. 



Before closing our report, we wish to present a few prac- 

 tical suggestions in relation to the importance of the labor 

 of the plow and the plowman, as it lays at the foundation 

 of the entire process of tilling the earth and preparing it to 

 throw from its bosom annually all its rich and varied 

 luxuries for man and beast The plow has been used in all 



