The New York herald., 1851-10-13
Our Bridgeport Correspondence.

BRIDGEroRr, Oct. y, lejl.
Fdirf.h County Three Days Agrics.asrGi Fur
Second Day The Great Ploughing 4Nases-- Tie
J1ges-Bavmrm -RaggIes, Nourse. Ms'o. r
Co.'s Ploughs Comp&tdy TriumphGnt-d "A dresses
by Judge Huntington and otierS--Iorsc Race, r..
The great ploughirg match took place on the
plain, few rods west from Iranistan. The match
was open to competitors from al parts OF tho
country. Eight premiums were offered, anoznt-
irg in all to one hundred and fifty dollars.
A portion Of the field had been previously lsid
out in narrow strips, lands, as they Ire technical
ly called every one Of which contained thirty
square rods.
The rules required that no team shoald consist OF
more than two an mails, either horses, 20 DO
riven by the holder Of the plough en- hour and
half was allowed in which to do the plosghing,
which was to be seven inches deep. The test of ex-
ccllence was the evcnness and fatness with which
the furrows were turned
The following gentle cmen were appointed judges
Lieut.. Gov. Pond, Of New Haven county; David Z.
Whittlesey, Esq Of Litchfeld county Mr.. sher-
wood, from the State Of New York; Adoniram Fair.
child, Esq Of fairfield county; John L. Qaigley,
Esq, do; Samuel Hurlbret, ESQ, tho celebrated
breeder Of Dcvonshire cattle, from Litcl6o.d soun
ty.; and Charles Hubbard, Esg CT Aliddie.sx
county.
The money for the premiums Was eon1 oused by
z. L. Barnum, Esq. Mr.. B. is the President Of tbe
Fairfield County Agricultural Society, and be de-
votes himself with much zeal 70 the rromo.ion Of
its interests. He was among the frs: on ,be 6eli,
and was very active in arranging the details CT tbe
matcn.
A stand had been erected on one side Of ne field
for the accommodation Of the judges Soon after
they had ascended it, a sudden crash was heard.
and, on looking round, perceived that enc end Of
the staging had fallen TO the ground, and the
Judges had been preeipisated in he same direction
Thus difficult II is in this democratic country for
men TO maintain elevation above their feDcvs
fortunately no one was hurt
Forty teams had been en- cred, and twenty nine
appeared
At ten minutes past eleven o'clock. the rr,lini-
nary arrangements were ascertsinod 10 be som.
plete, and the signal was given by ne MaishAI
for the teams to start
The crowd, at this time, was ve-y large, and
deep interest manifested While the rio-gnmsn
were performing the work. -
The judges passed over the grcuno ano ~ az
fully examined the operations o. ne "nerehS
Meanwhile. a large assemblage ofPscrle co enc
portion Of the field. were addresses ~ . spr'eo
and Interesting manner BY Judge Huntington, o.
Hartford. REV 4. II. Chspin. and Mr. Barnam
Iorg before the expiration Of the allotted TINE,
The teams had all accomplished their labor
,be prerpium ms unced; but the judges woaldnot
he hurried. They had determined to examine
thoroueiy. so as TO award Justly and correctly be-
fore reporting; and the general excellence OF the
rlouehipg rendered ii difficult TO determine which
was best. AT length, the six judges who we're
en- service agreed to mark separately fer the
Grst premium. Five Of them, on showing their
marks were found to have agreed on land No Ia,
Ds the best, and deserving Of the frss premium,
" hich was awarded accordingly.
. This land was ploughed by Mr.. Tit1s L. Hart,
Df West Cornwall. lie used plough called No
~, the scale plough, from the establishment 9.
Me@rs. Ruggles, NOurse, Mason & 90, the well
known extensive manufacturers Of Agricultural
inn dement's, at Worcester and Boston, Mass
Seven Of the eight premiums awarded we're TAKEN
by Rugglcs, NouIse Mason & Co.'S ploushs.
The following is a complete list Of me s91cossiTl
competitors s'-Titus H. Hart. OF west O2rnwsu,
son, Of Bridgeport. for team driven ~ young
man. the second. s2J; julius Gorham, ot banden,
the third, sIs: Gideon Thompson, OF Bridseport,
tho fourth sl6; Walter c. Bootls, Of 1rumouu,
the 9th, sIl; Stephen $. Edwards, Of Bridgeport,
the sixth, Si2; II Il Bsrnum, oi lranistan, The
seventh. $40; John Wallace, Of Sirs'iord' 'ee
Aficf ibe close Of the ploughiDs match, srosslos