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 ON WORKING OXEN, AND BEST PLOUGH. 



The Committee appointed to award the premiums offered for the 

 best Plough, and the best working Oxen, consisting oV Jesse Put- 

 nam, Moaes VVingate, Daniel Fuller and Stephen Abbot, have at- 

 tended to that duty and Report : — 



That they examined the cattle as they worked upon the plough, 

 and also with a loaded waggon up and down hill, and in backing 

 such loads. Many of the cattle were of good size and well trained. 

 The Committee were unanimous in the opinion that the premiums 

 for the best working oxen be awarded to Perloy Tapley, of Danvers, 

 for his brindle oxen six years old. 



The whole number of ploughs used in the field was twelve, but 

 eight of which were entered for premium. 



The construction of these ploughs was various, some of them hav- 

 ing cast iron mould boards, with cast iron chips, and wrought iron 

 shares — some with cast iron chips, mould boards, and shares, and 

 some the iron work all wrought. 



The Committee were divided in the opinion as to the utility of 

 having the chips of cast iron. The ploughs used by Mr. Putnam 

 and Mr. Tapley, of Dan vers, were considered the best in the field. 

 These ploughs were made by Messrs. Pike and Spaulding, of 

 Danvers. The Committee, after much deliberation as to which 

 should have the preference, have agreed that the premiums be 

 awarded to Mr Daniel Putnam, for his plough, with cast iron mould 

 board, wooden chips, plated and wrought iron share. 



The ploughs that made the best work, wore furnished with a 

 wheel under the beam, and a revolving cutter. These additions 

 the Committee consider essential improvements in the construction 

 of the breaking up plough. 



Respectfully submitted. 



JESSE PUTNAM, Per order. 



Haverhill, Oct. 1, 1829. 



IV ON LIVE STOCK. 



The Committee for awarding the premiums on the Animals ex- 

 hibited this day at the Cattle Show in Haverhill, Report as follows: 



