, 1891-09-02
70 s a VI )
8tristiaasie8 81. Grain,
Wednesday, End Sept. 1891.
THE T

ARRANGEMENTS for Saturdays match in hand
had been able to take the weather also under
control they could scarcely have obtained
more Sa tiSfactOry conditions than those
which actually fell to their lot. The day
was fine and clear, with Il fresh eaSterly
breeze blowing, W lille the ground was about
inst RIGHT. Derhap a tri1o too wet in some
SpotS. out on the whole neither too wet nor
too dry. It happened that the Diamond
estate where the match came Oft, was one OF
those which during the past week had, com
pared with other places, rather q deficient
supply of rain mot more than about II
lines), which, considering that the ground
to be plOughed was Of a clayey nature, was
a piece O fgood fortune for the competitors.
The and plOughed was a cane-piece
measuring twenty acres, lying just south OF
the diamond School House and only one
cane-pIece removed. 1t had been divided,
into two portions and each portion INTO
strips IS feet wide, with Z feet intervals,
and properly staked off by the Committee,
and the strip allotted for each plough was
marked by a mall red flag. To a spectator
arriving on the ground after the match was
started the see ne pres ented was a very AMI
mated one. The % plOughs which had been
entered for competition, with their teams OF
mostly s oxen each, passing over the lahu,
groups Of propr ietOrs and managers, mostly
mounted going from spot to spot examining
the progress Of the different competl-
tors, a large number of spectators, mainly no
doubt made up of the relatives and friends
of the labouring men engaged, and the
large number of vehiCl es which had brought
spect atorS of another class, made up a scene
of unusual life for "a country spot in our
quiet little isl and.
A good deal of interest was conferred on
some ploughs of German manufacture,
which have been recently introduced into
the island. A strong, light and cheap Eng
fish plough entered by MI. Lunny OF An
guilla al so attracted much notice. The re-
manning ploughS We're OF American make
Min0r Horizons No. 22) and were not with
out their al mirerS. In fact, as will be seen
in the result, these pIoughs do not come
out at all badly from the contest.
The work, which was started soon after
nine o'clock, was concluded between and2
o'clock, VIII en- the judges (MeSSrS. OKelIly,
Of Montpelier; James Roberts, OF Pros
uemty and A. Jensen, OF St. JOhl'S) went
round and discussed the result. There was
then a general move to the rustic tent OF
cOcOa-nut leaves, erected on the South side
Ofthe ground, in order to hear the awards.
His Exccllency the Governor, who had been
for Some time on the ground, was requested
to announce these, which he dll, and III CIV
ing the rewards to the successful ~plou8hmen
made a few appropriate and encouraging
remarks. The judges had decided that the
first prize ($5 to the plOughman and Sl3 to
each of the two driverS) had been won
by Est. Lower Love, which had sent in a
German plough; the second prize ($3 to the
ploughman aud 81 to each of the two dri-
vers) by Est. Beck's Grove, which had en-
tered an American plough, Minor Horizons
No. % ; and the third prize ($2 to the
plo~ughman and SO cents to each driven by
Est. Work & Rest, with a German plough.
Four other estates received honorable men,
ton, namely: Anguilla, Diamond, Bethlehem
and River. With regard to the condition
Of the draft animals the judges were
of opinion that all were in such good
order that it was needless to make
any distinction, and III regard to the
implements they thought that the
awards already given for the ploughing
would indicate which was the best.
After the distribution of the prizes, Mr..
J. Wilson, of Enfield Green, a member of
the Committee, proposed that all present
should join him in welcoming His Excellen-.
cy the Governor on his return amongst us,
and in thanking him for attending the meet
ing and taking an active part in the days
proceed ings. d proposal which was received
with tn rec cheers, to which His Excellency
replied in cordial terms wishing prosperity
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