The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-02

To John Gleason, jun. of Worcester.
for the best Boar, $40 : 90
To Asa Rice, of Worcester, for the
best Weaned Pigs, 400
To Joel Gates, of Worcester, for the
best Breeding Sow, 3: 90
The Committee regretted that the
competition in this valuable article of
Stock was so limited. They mentioned
with appreciation Boar of Maj. Simeon
Burt, and one Of Mr.. Simon Gates-also
the Pigs Of Theophlus Wheeler, Esq.
and of Mr.. Joel Gates.
The Committee on the Ploughing
Match consisted of Hon. Seth Hastings,
of Mendon, Chairman; Samuel Read,
Esq. of Uxbridge, Moses Thomas, Esq.
of Sterling, Samuel Mixter, Esq. of
New-Braintree, and Charles Mirick, Esq.
of Princeton. The Committee con-
graduated the Society on the continued
and increasing interest excited by the
Ploughing Match, and remarked bow
great an object it was to give to our
fields better cultivation than formerly,
at less expense of labour, by improve
ments in the construction and use of the
plough. The Committee reported that
ten competitors had performed in their
respective lots as follows -
Lot No. /. john Park, of Millburv, one
yoke of Oxen himself ploughman, no driver; ;
work performed in 27 minutes 40 seconds
10 furrows-plough made by EbenezeE Lear
ned, of Ward.
No. Q. Jabez Brigham, of Worcester, one
yoke of Oxen; ploughman, Moses Brigham,
no driver; work performed in % minutes
90 furrows-Dutch plough with wheel, made
by L. Learned.
No. 8. Jonas L. Sibley, of Sutton, one yoke
of Oxen; ploughlnan, Samuel Sibley, driver,
Stephen Darling work performed in 18 min.
So seconds-18 furrows-common plough with
wheel, made by Abner Chase, of Sutton.
No. 4. John Sherman, of Sutton, one yoke
Of Oxen ploughman, Asa Cummins, driver,
John Sherman work performed in Is min.
50 seconds-18 furrows-common plough with
a wheel, made by John Hall, of Sutton.
No. 5. Moses Adams, of Sutton, two yokes
Of Oxen; ploughman, Owen Brown, driver,
Tyler Marble; work performed in II minutes
lie furrows--common plough with wheel
made by a. Chase.
No. 6. Levi Lincoln, of Worcester, two
yokes of Oxen ploughman, Philemon Wright,
driver, Artemas Ward, I'd work performed in
90 minutes-13 furrows---Harrison's patent
plough.
No. 7. Silas Dudley, of Sutton, one yoke
of Oxen himself ploughman, driver, Joseph
Dudley; work performed in 90 minutes So
seconds-l3 furrows--Common plough with q
wheel and cutter, made by Jesse Warren, o.
Dedhan.
No. s. Nathaniel Gates, of Worcester, twc
yokes of Oxen ploughman, Levi Gates
driver, Nath'l Gates; work performed in q
minutes So seconds-18 burrows Woods pa
tent plough.
! No.. g. Peter Darling, of Sutton, one yoke
driver, Peter Darling work performed in 81
min. Q seconds-l9 furrows-common plough
with wheel, made by John Holman, of Ward
No. 10. Nathaniel Brooks, I'd, of Worces
| ter, one yoke of Oxen; ploughman, Bale,
Clements, driver, Nathaniel Brooks, Cd
eBhhd2Rr fptR26Gag1h, made by Mr.. Emerson tc'1
Haverhil.
The TEST of merit was the best worl
with the least expense of iabour. The
following premiums were recommended
To Jonas L. Sibley, the first premium o
Ten Dollars for the plough Five Dollars t,
| the pioughman Three Dollars to the driver
10 John Sherman, the second premium o
Eight Dollars for the plough ploug gilman Fou
| Dollars driver Two Dollars.
To Silas Dudley, the ktrd premium of ST.
Dollars for the plough; ploughman Tire,
| Dollars driver One Dollar.
| To Moses Adams, the fourth premium o
Four Dollars for the plough ploug gilman Tw>
| Dollars.
I'VE regret being obliged to stop here but
as conductors of a political and news Journal
we are bound to find place for other articles
The remainder Of the Report will be giyer
next week.
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