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First premium, to Francis 0. Kimball, Danvers, for 

 work done by National Reversible plough. 



J. J. H. Gregory, Samuel E. Marsh, Albert Emerson — 

 Committee. 



There were two entries: The Cassidy, by Mr. J. E. Page, 

 of the Pickman farm, and the National Reversible, by Mr. 

 Francis 0. Kimball. The committee had a very interesting 

 duty to perform, in comparing the work done by these two 

 ploughs. Our judgment was that each of the ploughs did 

 as good work in stony land, as would a common plough ; 

 that each turned under the sod, as a rule, and the Cassidy 

 even better, than any single team plough on the ground. 

 The National Reversible was evidently of easier draught 

 than the Cassidy, for, though this was drawn by a heavier 

 pair of horses which had worked all summer, they evidently 

 labored harder than the smaller pair attached to the Rever- 

 sible, while these latter ploughed on an average, a quarter 

 deeper. The Reversible leaving no dead furrows, is an in- 

 vention along the line of modern improvement in ploughs. 

 On the whole, your committee was very favorably impressed 

 by this new applicant lor patronage, the " National Rever- 

 sible," and would advise any fellow-farmer who finds him- 

 self with -|55 to spare at the close of the season, to invest 

 it in this plough, rather than put it in any savings bank, 

 believing that when so invested it will pay a much larger 

 interest than four per cent. 



J. J. H. Gregory, for the Committee. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



The Committee on Agricultural Implements have at- 

 tended to their duty, and respectfully report to the Secre- 

 tary that they have made the following awards : 

 $5. First premium, to George E. Daniels, Rowley, for 



farm cart. 

 $5. First premium, to Dole & Osgood, Pcabody, for gro- 

 cery wagon. 



