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of the cattle, their match in color, stren^^th, size, weight and breed, 

 as well as their performance at the trial. The scene was exciting 

 and attracted a dense mass of interested beholders. 



"Working Oxen, tive years olb and upwards. Amherst — 

 Levi D. Cowles, Natives, 7 years, 3215 lbs.; John Dickinson, Na- 

 tives, 7 years, 3334 lbs. ; same, Natives, 7 years, 3130 lbs.; Flavcl 

 Gaylord, Natives, 6 years, 3425 lbs. ; Willard M. Kellogg, Durhams, 

 5 years ; Orrin Johnson, Natires, 6 years, 3302 lbs. ; Jonathan 

 Pierce, Natives, 5 years, 3255 lbs. ; Samuel Prince, Natives, 5 years, 

 3660 lbs. ; Ebenezer Williams, Natives, 7 years, 4020 lbs. Granhy 

 — Geo!g3 N. Smith, grade Durhams, 5 years, 3900 lbs. Hadlcy — 

 Parsons West, Natives, 5 years, 3212 lbs. Pclham — Ansel A. Ran- 

 kin, Natives, 5 years, 3036 lbs. South Hadlcy — Edwin H. Judd, 

 Dirhams, 5 years, 3885 lbs. ; Hovcy bloody. Natives, 5 years, 3425 

 lbs. Sunderland — D. D. & J. VVhittemore, Jr., Natives, 5 years, 

 4005 lbs. 



Oxen, four tears old. Amherst — William Poltv/ood, Natives ; 

 Emory PI. Necdham, Natives, 2810 lbs. Hadlcy — Chester Gray, 

 Natives, 3486 lbs. 



PLOWING MATCH. 



Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock, the plowing commenced. 

 The land selected for the occasion is situated on the new road from 

 Amherst to Hadley, half a mile west of the Colleges,' and belongs to 

 Mr. A. P. Howe. Although there was a respectable shower at the 

 time the plows started, the crowd in attendance Avas large and the 

 Avork was vigorously prosecuted. Four Double Plows, six plows 

 Avith horses and five drawn by oxen, entered for premiums. Each 

 comjietitor drew his lot before going to the ground. The furrow 

 was required to be not less than seven inches dee]!, and the work 

 was done in silence, and fairly exhibited the excellence of the plows, 

 the training of the teams and the skill of the plowmen. 



Double Plows. Amherst — Chester Cowles, Puggles, Nourse, 

 Mason &L Co."s; Levi D. Cowles, Whittemore & Co.'s Chicopce 



