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Of the class of 16 inches wide by 8 deep furrow, the following 

 plows were tested and with this result : 



Bergen, B. Myer, Newark, N. J., • 525 lbs. 



Eagle F. John Mayher & Co., New- York,. . . .475 " 



No. 5. N. Starbuck & Son, Troy, N. Y., 550 « 



No. 4. John Moore, New-York, 600 " 



No. 20. do do 650 " 



No. 9^. B. Myer, Newark, N. J., 500 " 



Of the second class, the following is the result : 



Bergen, B. Myer, Newark, N. J., 400 lbs. 



B. Myer, do do 400 « 



Eagle D. John Mayher & Co., New- York, 350 « 



Eagle F. do do do .... 326 " 



No. 5. Starbuck & Son, Troy, N. Y., 425 " 



No. 19^. John Moore, New-York, 300 " 



No. 20. do do 375 " 



We accordingly recommend the premiums to be awarded as follows: 



For the plow combining the greatest number of necessary requisites 

 to plow a furrow 16 inches wide and 8 inches deep, 



To John Mayher & Co., New- York, for the best Eagle F. Silver 

 cup. 



To B. Myer, Newark, for the second best No. 9^. Silver medal. 



For the plows of the 12 inches wide and 6 inches deep furrow, 

 To John Moore, New-York, for the best No. 19^. Silver cup. 

 To John Mayher & Co., New- York, for the second best Eagle F. 

 Silver medal. 



Of the first class, the plows were all held by Mr. William Mitchell, 

 and by Mr. G. G. Weeks of the second class, both exoerienced 

 plowmen. 



The ground w^as dry and hard, and the plowing Avas difficult. We 

 fency that in every case the dynamometer indicated more resistance 

 than would be found in c^eneral nlowing. 



