WORKINGOXEN. 2l 



The depth of all the plowing was not less than six 

 inches and not over eight inches, and was as deep as 

 the nature of the soil WDuld well admit. The piece of 

 land allotted to this match was extremely difficult to 

 plow with any team, being of a thin and hard soil, quite 

 stony, with a subsoil almost impenetrable to any plow 

 and any team. With horses, who usually travel con- 

 siderably faster then oxen, it required great care and 

 skill to keep a true farrow; and the Committee are 

 unanimously of opinion that under the circumstances^ 

 the work was done extremely well. 



E. TOUREY, Chairman. 



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WORKING OXEN. 



The Committee on Working Oxen submit the follow- 

 ing report : 



There were eleven teams entered for exhibition, ten 

 of which were on the ground. The drawing of 4000 lbs. 

 up the hill at the head of the Common ; also the back- 

 ing of the same was performed generally with quietness 

 and in a manner gratifying to the Committee, who 

 found it somewhat difficult to discriminate between the 

 several teams, where all did their work so well. They 

 award however, according to their judgment, the follow- 

 ing premiums: 



D. W. Blood, Pepperell, first premium, $7,00 



E. A. Goodrich, Fitchburg, second premium, 6,00 

 N, B. Reed; Princeton^ third premium, 5,00 



