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ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



From the reports of the Committees of this Society, and the 

 statements accompanying the same, the following extracts are 

 made. 



Ploughing with Double Teams. 



Twelve teams were entered, [at the Cattle Show and Fair, at 

 Lynn, October 1st,] nine of which engaged in the work. The 

 land had been in grass about half a dozen years, was well sward- 

 ed, and, in consequence of the extreme drought, was difficult to 

 be operated upon. The lots were about sixteen rods long by 

 thirty feet wide, containing about one sixth of an acre each. 



All the teams were required to plough at least 7 inches deep. 

 The average width of the furrows was a little more than twelve 

 inches, and the average time of performance about one hour. 

 This was a longer time than has usually been taken, in conse- 

 quence of the work being much harder. All the teams performed 

 well, — some of them very well indeed. All the ploughs used, 

 we believe, were made by Ruggles & Co., of Worcester. Near- 

 ly all of them were in good condition. Several of them were 

 marked Eagle No. 25. These were spoken of as the best finish- 

 ed, and combining the latest improvements. Attached to several 

 of these ploughs, we noticed a draft roo? regulated by a dial-clevis 

 at the end of the beam ; by the aid of which, it is said, the 

 ploughman can readily adapt the plough to any required ividth 

 or depth of furrow ; and, by the combined operation of these, can 

 so run his plough along, aside of a fence, as to turn the sod close 

 by it ; or can turn up meadow or soft land, with both cattle 

 treading on the unbroken surface. These are decidedly useful 

 operations. We have no fancy for the strip^ two or three feet 

 wide, as we have sometimes seen, left under the wall for the 



