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PLOWING-DOUBLE TEAMS. 



place selected for the plowing, was a beautiful level spot 

 near the village, owned by Col. Ivers Phillips, and known 

 by the name of " Tuttle's Flat." The teams started at 

 precisely ten o'clock, A. M., and entered at once with 

 spirit and energy into their work. 



The ground selected was remarkably uniform both in 

 its surface and internal condition, so that real merit and 

 skill were not questions of a doubtful issue. The depth 

 of furrow required by the Committee was nine inches^ 

 with the understanding that even ten or eleven inches 

 depth would not be regarded as unmeritorious. 



The report of the trial as kept by the Committee is 

 as follows : 



Alonzo p. Goodrid^e, FitcTiburg, 

 Nathan P. Reed, Princeton, 

 W. W. Watson, Princeton, 

 Battles & Tuttle, Fitchburg, 

 Charles K. Sawyer, Fitchburg, 

 Farweii & Goodrich, Fitchburg, 



•The plowing, as a. whole, was executed in fine style, 

 and we think will compare favorable with that of any 

 previous year. The whip was used but little, and the 

 tinnatitral use of the organs of speech much less. 



The Committee found no difficulty in at once deter- 

 mining the merits of the first premium; lut in the 

 second and third, more discrimination and reflection 

 iVfeve requisite, and we are hdppy to say that our final 

 decision was both cordial and united. 



We have recommended one meritorious gratuity 



which we trust the Society will see fit to endorse. The 



iplow in this case was held by a minor, and the time 



c occupied second on the list ; the depth also was greater 



