142 BRISTOL SOCIETY. 



BRISTOL COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



In the returns of this Society, the Secretary, Samuel A. Dean, 

 states that " the Society held its twenty-third anniversary, Oc- 

 tober 14, 1846. The ploughing-match took place at 9 o'clock. 

 Twenty-eight teams were on the ground. The display of work- 

 ing oxen, it was generally remarked, was the best that has been 

 witnessed for the past ten years. The annual address was de- 

 livered by the Hon. Morrill Allen, of Pembroke." 



From the reports of Committees and accompanying state- 

 ments, the following extracts are made. 



Ploughing. 



There were seventeen ox teams entered for premiums, six- 

 teen of which were on the ground. Six steer and horse teams 

 were entered, and were all on the ground. Six horse teams 

 were entered, and on the ground. 



The Committee feel great pleasure in saying that the plough- 

 ing was all very well done, and think they see a decided im- 

 provement over the ploughing of 1845, and regret that the funds 

 of the Society will not permit a greater number of premiums 

 being awarded. Such was the skill manifested by many of the 

 ploughmen, that the Committee found it exceedingly difficult to 

 decide on the best work. 



Ox Teams. 

 To Alfred A. Hall, of Raynham, 1st premium — Prouty's 



plough, |6 00 



Leprelet Dean, of Norton, 2d premium — Ruggles, Nourse 



& Mason's 5 00 



Schuyler Shepard, of Mansfield, 3d premium — Prouty <fc 



Mears' . . . " 4 00 



