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the several owners, that spirit for improvement will be obtained, 

 which is the object of the Association. 



There were seven pairs entered, six of which contended for the 

 premiums ; one very fine pair, belonging to the Hon. Benjamin 

 V. French, of Braintree, w^ere not presented at the trial. 



The premiums were awarded as follows : 



To Josiah Quincj, of Quincj, from his team of three 



yokes, for a pair five years old, the first premium of $8.00 



To Benjamin N. Sawin, of Dover, 2d premium of . 6.00 



To Cyrus Harmon, of Needham, 3d premium of . . 5.00 



To Mrs. E. G. Edson, of Dedham, 4th premium of . 3.00 



CALVIN RICHARDS, Chairman. 



REPORT ON PLOUGHING. 



DOUBLE TEAMS. 

 Your Committee submit the following Report : 



That five claims were presented for premiums ; and although 

 the ground, on which the work was done, was less favorable, in 

 some respects, than in some former years, yet the performance of 

 each claimant was so good, that your Committee would be happy, 

 did the means of the Society warrant, to award a premium to each. 

 But the great expenses incurred, during the past season, by the 

 enlargement of the Society's grounds, in connection with the usual 

 demands on its funds, preclude the gratification of their wishes in 

 this respect. 



Your Committee were unanimous in recommending, that the 

 Society's premiums be awarded as follows, viz. : 



To E. "VV. Robinson, of Dorchester, 1st premium, . $10.00 



To Horace and Moses Whiting, of Dedham, 2d do. 8.00 



To Luther Eaton, of Dedham, 3d do. . . . 6.00 



To Josiah Quincy, of Quincy, 4th do. . . . 4.00 



Your Committee add, that it afibrds them no small satisfaction 

 to witness the interest manifested in the " Ploughing Match." 

 They consider this as an indication of the interest felt by the pub- 



