AWARDS OF PREMIUMS. 281 
to aR that came under our notice without making our report 
too voluminous. 
Respectfully submitted, 
D. S. CURTISS, Ch’n. 
FARM WORK AND EQUESTRIAN EXERCISE. 
PLOWING- MATCH. 
C John A. Fletcher, - Johnstown. 
Judges ,.. } Jonathan Wing, - - -- 
l James Clark, - - 
It is an occasion of much regret to the Committee on Plow¬ 
ing, that so little interest is manifested in this important branch 
of farm work. Whether the Society takes the measures to 
make the trial interesting and profitable, it is hardly within our 
province to say, and yet we beg leave modestly to suggest, that 
in many of the other States, the Plowing Match is made one of 
the most attractive and exciting features of the Annual Exhi¬ 
bition. 
On the present occasion, but few entries have been made. 
We have awarded the following premiums : 
Jas. A. Boyden, Milwaukee, 1st premium on Plowing with Horses,.$6 
Jas. Osmond, Lima, 2d do. 4 
E. G. Hayden, Milwaukee, 3d do. 2 
It appears to us, that, if proper and convenient land for 
plowing could be had, and the programme of the exhibition 
were such that there would be nothing of a very exciting na¬ 
ture on the tapis at the time of plowing, the match could be 
made to engage the attention of all the practical farmers at 
i 
least. 
Very respectfully submitted, 
JOHN A. FLETCHER, Ch'n. 
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