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to something else, as a volume of the Transactions of the Insti- 

 tute, or some other work. The award of a diploma may be in- 

 valuable to tlie manufacturer and others who have wares to dis- 

 pose of, but to the farmer it is of little use. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



JOHN C. EERGEN, 



On behalf of the Committee- 



TESTING OF PLOUGHS. 



The special committee from the board of managers ot the 23d 

 annual fair, to whom was referred the testing of ploughs, in con- 

 nexion with the judges from the Board of Agriculture, beg leave 

 to report, that the trial took place on the 10th of October, at 

 Tarrytown, on ground well adapted. The draft was tested by a 

 very good instrument, and the trial was altogether fair, each 

 plough having been tested by the second furrow of the same plough, 

 the following was the result : 



let, Mayher's Eagle F. furrow, 8 by 16, ilrafl 65U, wt. of plough. 100 lbs. 



2nd, I!. Myer'sNo. 11 Bergen, " 



3d, B. Myer-s No. 9^, N. J., " 



4th, B. Myer-s No. i)i, N, J., " 



5th, Mayher Eagle D «« 



6th, Mayher Eagle B " 



7th, John Moore, No. 19^,.... " 



8th, John Moore, No. 20, " 



9th, John Moore, No. 20,.... " 



10th, B. Myer'aNo. 11, Bergen, " 



The undersigned judges on the testing of ploughs, appointed 

 by the Board of Agriculture, of the American Institute, report, 



That we have witnessed the testing of the several ploughs, 

 and do award as follows, viz : 



John Moore, plough No. 20, furrow 16 inches wide, and eight 

 inches deep, first premium. 



