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land. Before commencing to plow, the contestants were 

 informed that unnatural speed would not he considered 

 meritorious, and that the depth must not he less than 

 seven inches. At the word go they all commenced, 

 amhitious for the prize. Though we are sorry to say it, 

 there was only one man that came plump and square up 

 to the requirement on depth; though on the whole the 

 work was done admirably well, and all seemed to move 

 on quietly and silently. There was one thing the Com- 

 mittee were sorry to hear, and think it ought not to pass 

 without public rebuke, viz : one man was heard to use 

 profane language in driving his team, and we hope 

 another such instance will not occur, for we consider it 

 a great breach of propriety, and no gentleman would 

 condescend to such vulgarity. 



There were six entries, all contested by the following 

 men : Jabez Fisher, Joel Page and Mclntire & Gushing 

 of Fitchburg ; John Brooks, Jr., of Princeton ; Albert 

 Stratton, of Leominster, and Luke Wellington, of Ashby. 



We award the following premiums : 

 1st, to Mclntire & Gushing, of Fitchburg, $8,00 



2d, to Joel Page, of Fitchburg, 6,00 



Sd, to Albert Stratton, of Leominster, 4,00 



4th, to Luke Wellington, of Ashby, 2,00 



To Osmyn Stratton, for holding plow, a gratuity of 2,00 



LORISTON STOGKWELL, Chairman. 



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