The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-10-27


the occasion, as gratuity, the thanks Of the
society
WILLIAM LINCOLN, Chairman.
REPORT ON THE PLOUGHING MATCH
The Committee, who were appointed by the
Worcester County Agricultural Society TO wit
ness the Ploughing Match, at the Society 8
Cattle Show, and Exhibition of Manufactured
Goods, &c, held at Worcester, on the 18th day
of OriUber, 1880, and to adjudge the premiums
offered TO the competitors therein, have attend
ed to that duty, and Report in the following
manner:
The land, upon which this interesting spec
tacle and trial of skill was exhibited. was stu
ated near Mr.. Hathaway's tavern in Worces-
ter. 1t was plain and even piece of swarded
land; and, in the opinion Of the committee
we'll chosen to answer the end for which it was
intended. The number of teams entered for
premium were twenty-three, much larger
number than has been entered in any former
year Ten of the entries were for double, and
the remainder for single teams. Twcnty-one
only of the teams entered actually performed
work; two of the single teams having been
Withdrawn from the competition. The teams
were ready on the ground and commenced the
contest at seven minutes past O'clock; and
the whole work was completed in forty -four
minutes. There was undue or unnecessary
exercise Of the whip, and none Of those start
ling noises, sometimes uttered by boisterous
teamsters, as though the beasts they drove were
deaf as we'll as dumb.
The committee have awarded tho premiums
Eir The double teams as follows. viz:
To Leonard Whcelock of Grafton, the first
premium of Sl0-himself ploughman and his
son Leonard S. Wheelock as driver. Plough
of cast iron with roller and cutter. His cattle
8 years old each yoke, and the work performed
In SO minutes.
To James Campbell of Worcester, tho com
Fnittcc award the societys second premium of
S6-himself ploughman and David Cutler driv-
er. His cattle one yoke 5, the other years
old, and the work performed in % minutes. 4
The committee were informed by Mr.. Camp
bell, that his plough was the same used by him
in cultivaling the farm of Governor Lincoln.
II was of a peculiar construction, having cast
iron mould board with a wrought iron nose, and
wi.haI an extra movable nose and Golfer. Il
performed the work in less time than any
other plough on the field, and carried much
deeper furrow. Tho committee were pleased
with its construction and believe it well adapt
ed TO tnrninxsup tough swarded land.+
To SIlas Allen, Jr. of Shrewsbury, the COM
MD a haze awarded tho society's third premi-
u,rAoc s4-FSanklIn A. Sawyer ploughman, and
HEAVY Rice driver. Plough of cast iron, with
a.esstter and roller-caitle years old each
yoke, and Rerformed in 80 minutes.
tOn the single teams, the committee have
awarded the society's premiums as follows, viz
To Jonas II. Allen Of Shrewsbury, the FIRST
prrmiuga Of s. for his plough, and for himself
plonghman 81. Plough of cast iron with cut
Ter and roller-cattle years old, and work
performed in 80 minutes Mr.. Allen ploughed
his land clean and neat, without leaving green
"a auid If II
To Arnold l.. Allen Of Shrewsbury, the com
miltee award the second premium OF 80 for his
plough, and for himself, ploughman, 80 plough
Of east iron, with cutter and roller-cattle
years old, and the work performed in 50 min
utes.
The committee had some difficulty in decid-
ing between Mr.. Allen and William b. Har.
rington. The work was well done by each Of
them Mr.. Allen, however, performed his work
in less time than Mr.. Harrington.
To William B. Harrington Of Grafton, there
FORE the committee award the third premium
Of $5 Cor his plough, and for himself plough
man, 90. Plough cast iron, without roller
and cutter-calte 4 years old and the work
performed in 81 minutes.
To Newell Rice Of Worcester, the commit
tee award the fourth premium Of 81, for his
plough, himself ploughman, 81. Plough very
large and heavy, with roller-cattle years
old. and workPerformed in % minutes.
The committee understand that Mr.. Rice OBJ
tanned a premium in the Ploughing Match last
year, with the Same oxen in double team
Bat as they were worked this yoar in a single
team only, tho committee have supposed, that
Mr.. Rice would be entitled to premium with
in the rules Of the society, by exeeliing in a
higher degree. 4
The committee we're much embarrassed in
deciding TO whom to award the fifth and last
premium for single teams. They hesilated
whether To- award il TO Reuben WheeIock Of
Sutton, oIto Harvey Putnam Of tho same town.
But after examining with great caro- and form
ing tho best judgment they could, they finally
awarded 10 Reuben Wheelock of Sutton, the
9Th premium Of 80 for bis plough, and himself
ploughNsn: Plough of cash iron, with roller
cattle 5aoaTs old, end work PsrfoEmed in 49,
minutes-
The -Sousmittce regret that there was no.
sixth premium 10 bUsl0w, tphtthey might baye
conferred il UPON Mr.. Putnam. The conscous-
ness, hoseeveT, Of having done well, and Of ala
most winning the prize, We hope, win sustain
The committee were afterwards informed
BY Gov. Lincoln that this plough was. Froe-
boFn's Patent, No. ], and had been IN use about
seven years on his farm, and the same with
which he aubdued "a large tract Of rugged, bushv
land, now the oEnswepl OF bic farm. go