The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-11-21
Worcester County Agrk
cultural Society.
Report on certain Domestick
and Household Manufactures.

The Committee to whom was refer
ned the. subject of recommending premi-
.Hms on,all manufactured articles, except
cotton and woollen cloths. submit the fol-
lowing report.
They find. that the, citizens of this
County are making constant and rapid
improvements in every part of machin-
cry necessary for agricultural and man.
ntacthriDg purposes-and the improve
ments in these two great sources of ma
tlonal wealth and independence are e.
qualify rapid, and afford fiattering pros
pect, that that knowledge, WHICH Bacon
calls pOsVer, will be speedily diffnsed
through every part Of our country.
Bot for our exhibitions and examinations,
we should be ignorant of the elevated
rank we holdamong the. Agriculiuralistss
and Manufacturers of other Aations--by
them we not only find ourselves powerful
competitors with aaeieat establishments,
hut discover those individuals who well
deserve pubiick patronage and common
dation..
Large quantities of Cheese, superioar
for its richness and favour, were exhib-
tied for premiums, although 3. only
could be awarded
To Ebenezer Field, of New-Braintrae,
for 100 lbs, the best Cheese, one
year old, the Committee reeom-
mend premium Of 5 $500
To Jonathan Wilcox, for 100 lbs. the
best Cheese, made this year, 5 100
To SamueLS., Wood, for 100 lbs. sec
ond best, 400
To Stephen Hastings, of Sterling, for,
so lbs. the best Butter, 500
Tolsaac Dayis OF Marlborough, for.
SO lbs. second lest, 400
To Job Ranger, of New-Braintree, for
so lbs. third best, $500
To Gideon Delano, of New Braintree,.
for the best woollen Coverlet, 400
A number of other Ceverlets made of
cotton and woCl-were exhibited, which
do great cfeditste- those who maBufac-
tured them, particularly one presented
by Jacob W.. Watson, of Princeton; but
the Committee were mol al liberty TO
recommend any premium, they being
made, of cotton and 7uook
To Lemuel Healyg of Dudley, for 2 IBIS.
:, best assorted Sewing Silk, 800
This silk is. proud specimen of
American skill and industry.
re Joseph Griggs & Co. of Millbury,
Tor the best manufactured Morocco
of Goat Skins, IL in number, 500
To Jacob ". Watson,. of Princeton,
for 100 lbs. the best Sole Leather, 500
IT, Nri,av,noe Prsff f6f sty,rxr far
the second best, 800
These two. lots of leather, as well as
one of 100 lbs. presented by Henry
Newton, of Templeton, were the best
tanned and manufactured of any that has 4
ever been offered for premium, and as
the good tanning of sole-leat!ter is all
important TO the community, tie Com
nittee take the Liberty to recommend a
premium to Mr.. Newton, of So.
10 Eiphalet Weston, of Dudley, for.
:, IL the beat Cali skins, 500
Phiaehas Davis, Of N marlborough, ex-
hiblted IL calf skins well tanned and
manufactured, and nearly equal TO Mr.
Weston's; and, as the we'll manufactur-
ing Of this article is also very important
tOthe citizens of our County, the Com
mittee recommend a premium, to Mr..
DAVIS. OF 5 g..
Isaac Southgate, Alpheus Smith, James
&John A.. onlth,. all of Leicester. pre-
sented for exhibition specimens of Ma
. chine and Hand Cards, which for their
workmanship, and skill in selecting good
materials Of which they were made,
would do credit to any mechanick OF
any country. The Committee regret
that no premium is offered for this arti-
Gle, so important in the ineipieht stages
Of manufacturing cotton and weoIlen
cloths. Without good cards.. good cloth
cannot be made.-When the import
ance of this article is more fully known,
it is presumed some encouragement will.
be offered by this Society to those who
make the best Machine and, Hand Cards.
The time is not far distant, when the
utility Of measure of this kind will be
felt and acknowledged.
A great variety of articles was exhib-
tied, for which no premiums were offer-
: ell, but which conferred great credit up
on those who presented them--such as
two boxes of Paint-Brusbes offered by
Seth Whiting, Of TempIeton. These
far exceeded. in goodness any imported
brushes the Committee ever saw.
Sarah Patrick and Mrs. Phelps each