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applauded. The bands now struck up an enliven¬ 
ing march, and everything being ready, away the 
teams started at a rapid rate. The task was one 
eighth of an acre, to be done within an hour. It 
was a pretty close contest. A splendid pair of 
brindle cattle, however, driven by the plowman, 
accomplished the task first, having done it in 19 
minutes. We must confess this rather surprised 
us, for we had no idea that horses could so easily 
be beaten in the quickness of pace. The cattle 
were loudly cheered on finishing their last furrow, 
and did not seem to be worried at ail with the 
feat, but looked up quite honestly, as much as to 
say, “ Gentlemen, that can easily be beaten when 
we will.” After this the plows were tested by the 
dynamometer. That of the least draught showed 
350 pounds, while the one of the greatest indicated 
GOO pounds. 
The first premium, a silver cup, was awarded 
to Mr. Cornelius Van Winkle of Paterson, who 
used Eastman’s plow of Baltimore. It was drawn 
by the brindle cattle above. We did not learn 
whether he was a descendant of the renowned 
Rip, but if so, he proved himself anything than 
very sleepy on the occasion. The award was not 
so much for the quickness of time, as it was for 
the perfect manner of the work. He, however, 
had some advantage in the soil; his part of the 
field being the lightest and dryest, and the sod not 
of so thick and firm a texture. 
The second premium of a silver medal, was 
given to William Clowes of New Jersey—a Ber¬ 
gen plow. 
The third premium, a diploma, to John Swan— 
also a Bergen plow. 
As we know many persons will be interested 
in this plowing-match, and wish to learn all the 
particulars of the working of the plows, fee., at 
our request, Mr. E. Cornell, a practical mechanic 
and farmer, has been so obliging as to make us 
out the following report. We have every confi¬ 
dence in his opinion, as he has given the subject 
of plows and plowing his particular attention for 
several years past. 
The first on my list is the Bergen plow, dimen¬ 
sions as follows: length of beam forward of the 
standard, 3 feet 7 inches; length from point to 
heel of mould-board, 3 feet 5 inches; length of 
landside, 2 feet 7 inches; width of cut, 9^ inches; 
width of heel, 8|- inches. This plow has a good 
shaped mould-board for ease of draught, but is 
slender back of the point, and would be liable 
to break in rough grounds. It plowed its land 
with 23 furrows, about 5-| to 6 inches deep—the 
furrows turned smooth, and slightly lapped. It 
took the third premium. Trial with dynamome¬ 
ter, draught 350 pounds; furrow 6 inches deep, 
12 inches wide; soil a light gravelly loam. 
Second, Wisconsin plow, from Peekskill, No. 
29. Length of beam, forward of standard, 4 feet; 
length from point to heel of mould-board, 3 feet 2^ 
inches; length of landside, 2 feet 5 inches; width 
of cut, 1.1| inches ; width of heel 9 inches. This 
plow has a good-shaped mould-board for sward 
plowing, and performed its work with 19 furrows, 
6 inches deep; furrow turned smooth, and in a 
handsome manner, slightly lapped, and very little 
broken. Trial with dynamometer, draught 450 
pounds ; furrow 12 inches wide, 6 inches deep. 
Wisconsin plow No. 28£. Length of beam 4 
feet; length from point to heel, 3 feet 1 inch, 
length of landside, 2 feet 5 inches; width of cut, 
lOf inches; width of heel, 9 inches; work per¬ 
formed with 22 furrows, 5 inches deep, well turn¬ 
ed, slightly lapped. Trial with dynamometer, 
draught 450 pounds; furrow 12 inches wide, 5 
inches deep; two other furrows, one 4| inches 
deep, another 6 inches deep, 12 inches wide. 
Fourth, the Morris plow, from Bloomfield, Es¬ 
sex county, N. J. Length of beam, 4 feet 2 inch¬ 
es ; length from point to heel of mould-board, 3 
feet 5inches; length of landside, 2 feet 8 inches; 
width of cut, 9£ inches; width of heel, lOj inches ; 
good-shaped mould board. This plow performed 
its work of 17 furrows, 6 inches deep; furrows 
well turned, and matched pretty well for a new 
and rough plow. Trial with dynamometer, 
draught 600 pounds; furrows 12 inches wide—part 
of them 5 inches, the other part 6 inches deep. 
Fifth, the Scotch plow, all iron, dimensions not 
taken; work performed with 25 furrows, 6 inches 
deep, lapped strong at an angle of about 50 de¬ 
grees ; turned smooth. Trial with dynamometer, 
furrows 12 inches wide, 6£ deep; draught 500 
pounds. “ 
Sixth, the Conklin plow from Peekskill. This 
was a new plow, untried. Length of beam, 3 feet 
11 inches; length from point to heel of mould- 
board, 3 feet 2£ inches; length of landside, 2 feet 
5 inches; width of cut, 8| inches ; width of heel, 
9^ inches; mould-board very twisting; landside 
falling over on the land at an angle of about 10 de¬ 
grees; cast-iron cutter attached to the point, cor¬ 
responding with the angle of the landside. Work 
performed with 18 furrows, as near as I could 
count them, about 5 inches deep. The quality of 
the work I believe answered the expectations of 
all but the owner of the plow. I hope his exer¬ 
tions may meet with better success at another 
trial. The land allotted for this and the Geneva 
plows was stony and rough, giving the other 
plows a decided advantage over them. 
Seventh, the Wheel plow, from Geneva, N. Y. 
Length of beam, 3 feet 7 inches; length from 
point to heel of mould-board, 3 feet £ inch. No 
regular landside: has a wheel about 1 foot in di¬ 
ameter, which is designed to substitute the land- 
side and lessen the friction. Cut, 9 inches ; width 
of heel, 8^ inches. This plow performed its work 
in a very bad manner, with 21 furrows, 7 inches 
deep. The mould-board is in good shape; the de¬ 
fect is in the want of a landside, for which the 
wheel is a poor substitute. Trial with dyna- 
