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Of the second class the Bergen Plow, No. 11, entered by Mr. 

 My er, of Newark, N. J., turning a furrrow 12 inches wide and 6 

 inches deep, with a draught of 300 lbs., was awarded the first pre- 

 mium. 



The plow of John Moore & Co., No. 19|, turning a furrow the 

 same as the first with a draught of 308 pounds was awarded the 

 second premium. 



John Mayher & Co.'s plow done the same work as the first, with a 

 draught of 350 pounds. 



Myers' plow, No. 9i, done the same work as the first, with a 

 draught of 400 lbs. 



Owing to the shortness of the time the committee could not do 

 justice to the competitors. They would therefore recommend that at 

 the next annual fair, a day be set apart for the trial of plows exclu- 

 sively, to commence at as early an hour as may be practicable, and 

 the committee be allowed the whole day for the purpose. 



All which is most respectfully submitted, by approval of the com- 

 mittee. 



WILLIAM BIGELOW, Chairman. 



Mw-York, October eth, 1848. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PLOWING MATCH AT 

 WHITE PLAINS, OCT. 5, 1848. 



The committee on plowing respectfully report: 



That the following competitors offered their names for the premi- 

 ums offered by the Institute: 



Alfred F. Munn, Asa B. Munn, Henry Robinson, two plows; 

 Matthew Ray, Thomas Horton and Samuel Hall, two plows; John 

 Mayher, Rufus Ambler, and Ray Tompkins; and that they all per- 

 formed the work assigned within one hour, the shortest time being 36 

 minutes, and the longest about 50 minutes. 



