"After an interval of over 30 years the very interesting agricultural custom of holding ploughing matches in the Island has been revived, thanks to the laudable determination of the Rural Council of the Isle of Wight Branch of the National Agricultural Union to do its utmost in a practical way to improve the prospects of agriculture and those immediately connected with so vitally important an industry. The competition in question took place at Heasley Farm on Monday last, and, like the sheep-shearing contest held under similar auspices last summer, Monday’s competition was voted a very gratifying success, comparing most favourably with the interesting ploughing matches held in the olden days on the same farm, as well as at Stone, Bowcombe, Calbourne, Newbarn, Thorley Farm, &c."