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Geese — First premium to Wm. Garret, of Milton, $3. 



Ducks — First premium to S. R. Payson, of Needham, $3. 

 Second premium to W. Mercer, of Dedham, $2. 



Riiffl.ed-neck Pigeons — First premium to A. Dean, of Ded- 

 ham, $2. 



Two coops of fowls contributed by David Tyler, of Dedham, 

 (Dorking and Shanghai,) were very handsome. 



A splendid coop of fowls, contributed by H. E. Pond, of Frank- 

 lin, attracted much attention. 



FRANCIS ALDEN, for the Committee. 



Dedham, Sept. 29, 1865. 



REPORT ON PLOWING. 



DOUBLE OX TEAMS. 



There were four entries for premiums ; two subsoil plows, and 

 two common plows. 



Subsoil Ploiv — First premium of $10 to George 0. Farring- 

 ton, of Dedham. 



Second premium of $8, to Henry Goulding, of Dover. 



Common Plow — Second premium of $8, to Wm. Fales, of Ded- 

 ham. 



Third premium of $6, to Jesse Farrington, of Dedham. 



Nathan Longfellow, Needham, 



WiLLARD P. Clark, Medway, \ Committee. 



Robert Porter, Stoughton, 



Dedham, Sept. 29, 1865. 



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DOUBLE HORSE TEAMS. 



The Committee on Plowing with double horse teams (Josiah 

 H. Carter and John E. Weatherbee present only) report that 

 there were four teams of this class entered, and award to Messrs. 

 Bigelow & Sawin, of Dover, with their three horses and Ames's 

 No. 73| plow, the first premium of $10. 



To H. & A. Blackman, of Needham, with three horses and 

 Ames's P. & M. plow, the second premium of $8. 



To Wm. F. Lynch & Co., of Dedham, your Committee did not 

 award a premium, for various reasons, one of which was, they did 

 not plow so deep by a full inch as our regulations required. 



