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exhibited on the same farm by Mi\ Lyman N. Fair- 

 banks, the farmer of Mr. Nichols* The machine was 

 entered for exhibition, but not for premium. It was 

 worked by Mr. Nichols' team of four beautiful oxen 

 and four men. Rocks weighing from one to four tons 

 are taken from^their beds in the ground, raised and 

 carried from the field with great rapidity and ease. 

 It seemed to us to be a very useful machine. It cost 

 $225,00, and Mr. Nichols paid for the exclusive right 

 to use it in the town of Fitchburg $40,00, making a 

 sum larger than every farmer who has rocks on his 

 farm can afford to pay, but it appeared to the Com- 

 mittee that one or two of them could be used in 

 almost every town to great advantage. The machine 

 may be used to advantage for pulling stumps or raising 

 any kind of heavy weights. 



All of which is respectfully submitted by your 



Committee. 



IVERS PHILLIPS, Chairman, 



PLOWING— SINGLE TEAMS. 



Your Committee on plowing with single teams sub- 

 mit the following report. 



There were six entries, and but three competitors. 

 Two of the young men that entered have enlisted in 

 the army, a better business than plowing at this partic- 

 ular time, and one was not on the ground. 



We were unanimous in awarding the premiums as 

 follows : 



1st, to Edwin A. Goodrich, of Fitchburg, $7,00 



2d, to Joel Page, of Fitchburg, 5,00 



